Tornado Watch Issued for Portions of Louisiana, Mississippi

A tornado watch is in effect for portions of Louisiana and Mississippi until 6 PM CST this evening.

Some cities included are: Lake Charles, LA, Alexandria, LA, Jackson, MS, and Columbus, MS.

A few tornadoes, isolated hail up to ping pong size, and scattered wind gusts up to 70 MPH will be possible.

Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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