Tropical Storm Francine formed on Monday, ending a lull in the Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane
have come to an end: Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday morning and is expected to hit Louisiana on Wednesday evening. Forecasters are warning of a life-threatening storm surge and up to a foot of rain in some spots.
“It doesn’t take long,” says Shawn O’Neil, a meteorologist at the NWS’s office in New Orleans. This is “one of the reasons we always tell people to prepare for a category higher” than the forecast. The worst storm surge and rain are expected along the eastern side of the storm, and there is some chance it will spawn tornadoes. The highest storm surge estimates are for five to 10 feet, from Cameron, La., to Port Fourchon, La. Rainfall estimates are for four to eight inches, with some spots seeing up to a foot. There is substantial chance of flooding from both the rain and surge, particularly because the ground is already saturated after recent rains.
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