Severe Weather and Dangerous Heat Update: Monday, June 19, 2023

Click HERE, HERE and HERE for an update concerning a severe weather and heat threat for today and Tuesday:

Overview:
WHAT: MARGINAL to SLIGHT RISK of severe weather.
Heat Advisory and Excessive Heat Warning in effect.

WHEN:
Heat Advisory & Excessive Heat Warning: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. today.
Severe weather today (Monday, June 19): Mainly mid-afternoon thru the evening hours.
Severe weather Tuesday, June 20, 2023: Mid-morning thru the evening hours.

WHERE:
Excessive Heat Warning: All of SE LA.
Heat Advisory: Southern MS.
Severe weather Today: SE LA and SE MS.
Severe weather Tuesday: All of SE LA.

CONFIDENCE:

• Low to medium confidence with the placement of scattered storms this afternoon/evening. Where storms do develop, they may likely become strong to locally severe.
• Medium confidence with the potential of more widespread strong to severe storms on Tuesday.
• High confidence with the potential for dangerous heat indices today.

Severe Weather Impacts: The main threats associated with any severe storms today will be:

• Damaging Winds: Wind gusts greater than 50 to 70 mph will be possible, which may lead to damage to trees and powerlines.
• Large Hail: Large hail 1 inch or greater in diameter will be possible. Wind blown hail could cause additional damage.
• Heavy Rain: Storms today will be capable of heavy rainfall with rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour.
• Tornadoes: An isolated tornado or waterspout cannot be ruled out.
• Heat Impacts: Dangerously hot conditions with heat indices up to 115 degrees will cause health issues, especially to anyone outdoors for an extended period of time.