After a heat wave had southeast Louisiana and Mississippi Coast residents sweating, a system of severe storms and possible flash flooding could disrupt the weekend, local forecasters say.
From Saturday morning into early Sunday, the National Weather Service placed most of the region under a slight risk of scattered severe storms, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houma, Hammond and the northshore. A “slight risk” is the second level out of five on a scale of severity used by the NWS.
The highest risk exists for northwestern portions of the region, including the Atchafalaya Basin and a western portion of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area, according to the NWS. This portion has been placed on the third level in the five-level scale, or an “enhanced risk” for numerous severe storms…