Severe Weather

Thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible Friday in southeast Louisiana, forecasters said.

Some of the storms could be severe.

​The line of storms is expected to reach New Orleans and Baton Rouge Friday afternoon and Friday night ahead of a cold front, the National Weather Service in Slidell said.

What are the threats?

Some of the thunderstorms could be severe Friday. The National Weather Service said these threats are possible:

• Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph
• Hail greater than 1 inch in diameter
• One or two isolated tornadoes
• Heavy rain could flood roads and lead to standing water in low-lying areas.

When will it get here?

The greatest severe weather threat is Friday afternoon and night in southeast Louisiana.

As of 7:00 AM, the storms were over Shreveport.

They are expected to reach Baton Rouge around 4:00 PM and get to New Orleans around 7:00 PM, meteorologists said.

​By 10:00 PM, the line of storms should be past Boothville and moving out of Louisiana.

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