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5/7/2026

Nearly 500 homes damaged in Mississippi storms as multiple tornadoes reported

Posted 9:42 AM 5/7/2026 by Associated Press

BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging around 500 homes, uprooting trees and (More)

5/6/2026

Wednesday PM Forecast: showers and thunderstorms possible into the night, first of many rounds

Posted 10:01 PM 5/6/2026 by The Storm Station Meteorologists

A cold front will bounce around the Gulf Coast late Wednesday through Saturday, leading to a few rounds of showers and thunderstorms. The position of the front will be critical—and to difficult to forecast—as to which locations receive showers and thunderstorms on which days.

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5/3/2026

Recent rain brings a promising start to May. How about the rest of the month?

Recent rain brings a promising start to May. How about the rest of the month?

Posted 7:43 AM 5/3/2026 by Dave Baker

The Climate Prediction Center’s May outlook paints a fairly balanced temperature picture for south Louisiana, including Baton Rouge. After a warm spring, the pattern is expected to even out, leaving us with temperatures that average close to normal for the (More)

4/27/2026

Baton Rouge records year's first 90-degree day, hitting an annual milestone

Baton Rouge records year's first 90-degree day, hitting an annual milestone

Posted 3:24 PM 4/27/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

Baton Rouge has reached the low 90s for the first time in 2026. The official thermometer for record-keeping purposes at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport registered an air temperature of 90° at approximately 3:48 p.m. Monday. Out of 134 years of record, only in 13 years has Baton Rouge (More)

4/22/2026

Understanding drought categories as the bayou becomes thirstier

Understanding drought categories as the bayou becomes thirstier

Posted 9:57 AM 4/23/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

Louisiana is no stranger to water; it quite literally defines the state’s geography and way of life. So, when rain dries up over a prolonged period, the landscape shifts rapidly. It's happening across the state as significant rain continues to be scarce.

Drought is more than just a (More)

4/20/2026

7.5 magnitude earthquake off of the northern coast of Japan on Monday

7.5 magnitude earthquake off of the northern coast of Japan on Monday

Posted 7:43 AM 4/20/2026 by Dave Baker

TOKYO --A strong earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast, prompting a tsunami alert from the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 and hit near the Sanriku coastline (More)

4/14/2026

A month of rain in twelve hours: Baton Rouge flood of 1967

A month of rain in twelve hours: Baton Rouge flood of 1967

Posted 6:07 PM 4/14/2026 by The Storm Station Meteorologists

On April 14, 1967, Baton Rouge experienced a weather event worth remembering, even in a region with a trying history of heavy rain and flooding. A storm system stalled over the region, dumping a record-breaking foot of rain in a matter of hours, paralyzing transportation, and triggering (More)

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