Saturday, July 13, discussion on the afternoon forecast



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7/13/19 – Barry landed this afternoon in Category 1 hurricane with sustained 75 mph winds near Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Since the 16 hour notice, Barry is now a tropical storm with sustained winds of 65 mph from the west to Lafayette, Louisiana. Barry continues to move very slowly towards the NNW at 7 mph. Very heavy precipitation and gusts of wind will blow in southern Louisiana at least Sunday night.

Flash flood monitoring is in effect in our area until Monday morning. With Barry's slow move west, we will continue to see the rain bands cross eastern Mississippi and West Alabama all day Monday. Extended totals of 3 to 5 inches are possible, with locally higher quantities, but it will be more likely if you go further west. As with any falling tropical terrestrial system, there is a risk of a spin-up tornado, but the threat is quite low for our region.

The weather will begin to improve on Tuesday, but I will keep a chance to take a shower all day. On Wednesday, we will return to our typical summer diet with temperatures in the 90s and daily showers.

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