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Volcanic Vortex: rare phenomenon caught on camera at Kilauea
Posted 6:36 PM 9/3/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
A rare sight unfolded alongside Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Tuesday. Caught on camera, a brief but prominent whirlwind spun up beside a massive lava fountain, sending material several hundred feet into the air.
Such whirlwinds have (More)
8/29/2025
The urgent warning before Katrina that changed weather forecasts
Posted 5:55 PM 8/29/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
More than two decades ago, a National Weather Service forecaster issued a warning about Hurricane Katrina that was so dire and unprecedented that its legitimacy was initially questioned. The bulletin, issued on August 28, 2005, by meteorologist Robert Ricks, used chilling and graphic language to (More)
8/28/2025
WBRZ FLASHBACK: The Shrimp and Petroleum Festival's history with six major hurricanes
Posted 7:23 AM 8/28/2025 by WBRZ Staff
MORGAN CITY — This week in WBRZ history, six different hurricanes made landfall, putting Morgan City's Shrimp and Petroleum Festival at risk each (More)
8/26/2025
2 Your Town Morgan City: Decades-old flood walls represent culture of resiliency
Posted 7:03 AM 8/26/2025 by Balin Rogers
MORGAN CITY — Morgan City's decades-old flood walls protect the coastal city from devastation from hurricanes and other floods.
The concrete walls guard against floods that could swallow streets and homes in a matter of hours.
It was a system born out of necessity (More)
8/22/2025
Raining soot, oil around Roseland after large fire
Posted 9:53 PM 8/22/2025 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Cars, driveways, pools, turned black after raining soot or oil this afternoon and evening around Roseland. This comes after a large fire erupted, emitting lots of black smoke. The raining soot, also called "Black Rain", has a meteorological explanation.
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8/18/2025
WATCH: Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf, winds along North Carolinas Outer Banks
Posted 10:33 AM 8/18/2025 by Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Erin began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind Monday before it’s expected to churn up dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
Evacuations were being ordered on a few islands along North Carolina’s Outer (More)
8/8/2025
Keep watch for shooting stars, one of the best meteor showers is about to peak
Posted 10:09 PM 8/8/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Known as one of the best shooting star displays of the year, the Perseid meteor shower will peak Tuesday night (Aug. 12-13). Under optimal viewing conditions, an observer could see up to 100 meteors per hour. That said, moonlight will spoil the fun this time.
Since the Moon will be shining (More)
8/27/2025
LATEST: Storm Station, LSU Kickoff Weather Index
Posted 1:34 PM 9/1/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
On Saturday, LSU Football will kick off in Clemson Memorial Stadium against the Clemson Tigers at 6:30pm CDT. The Storm Station forecast calls for a kickoff temperature of 75 degrees beneath partly sunny skies. A stray shower or storm is not off the table. Temperatures will fall throughout the (More)
