Weather Alert in Louisiana
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 10:56AM CDT until May 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
AREAS AFFECTED: St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Atchafalaya River At Morgan City Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Mermentau River Near Mermentau Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City. * WHEN...Until Friday, May 23. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Buildings at the foot of Ann Street on the river side of the flood wall will flood as water overtops the Rio Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of the Berwick floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will be strictly enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could potentially impact portions areas around Lake Palourde and Stephensville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Friday was 6.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday, May 22 and continue falling to 5.9 feet Friday, May 23. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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