Severe Weather page from March 29-30 2011

Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms are expected to form today from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota. Very large hail and tornadoes will be the initial threats this afternoon, then transition into a wind threat tonight. Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very dry conditions will create a Critical Risk of fire weather across portions of the southern Plains today. Read More >

March 29, 2011

A warm front moved out of the Gulf across Southeast Louisiana during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, March 29th. Thunderstorms developed along the warm front that became severe in intensity, producing numerous reports of large hail, very high winds and isolated tornadoes.

NWS survey teams from WFO New Orleans/Baton Rouge found 2 separate short-lived weak tornado tracks - an EF1 in Delacroix and a EF0 in Edgard. In addition, a large swath of straight line wind damage occurred across portions of the West Bank of the Greater New Orleans Area.

A photo of a Funnel Cloud sighted over Edgard, LA on March 29, 2011

A snap shot of a funnel cloud near Edgard, LA on March 29, 2011 (behind building right of center)

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Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe Weather page from March 29-30 2011

Severe Weather Across Southeast Louisiana

March 29, 2011