Tornado Watch issued along La.-Miss. line for storm potential today

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for areas along the Louisiana-Mississippi line in the WAFB viewing area until 8 p.m.

Strong storms will be possible as early as mid-afternoon before slowly moving SE towards the 10/12 corridor late this afternoon / early this evening. All modes of severe weather are possible within these strong storms. Even with a Tornado Watch being issued, damaging winds remain the primary concern with any strong storm that can develop.

In addition to the threat of strong storms comes a threat of localized nuisance flooding. Passing storms could produce multiple inches of rain in a short amount of time. That will put stress on any type of drainage system. Low-lying, poorly drained areas will be most at risk of dealing with flash flooding. That generally translates to roadways being of the biggest concern. The heavy rain threat could be moving through portions of the local area during the evening commute causing issues. Motorists should not try and drive through flooded roadways. A Slight Risk (2 out of 4) for flooding has been posted for a majority of the local area today.

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