Severe storm threat expected on the Gulf Coast this Sunday

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The first Sunday of January could bring hail, flooding and even tornadoes to Louisiana and surrounding areas.

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00:00Let's take you to the South Central

00:01and now where we don't have too

00:03many problems afoot, at least

00:05for the start of the weekend.

00:06But we are shaking things up a little bit,

00:09especially across the Gulf Coast states.

00:11But here we do have some winds and

00:13we are concerned about a fire weather

00:15danger threat here across New Mexico.

00:17So heads up with the milder temperatures

00:19with the gusty winds, the low humidity.

00:21Well, that spells that risk for fire

00:23weather danger and you're not going

00:25to want to contribute to the problem there.

00:27No outdoor burning recommended.

00:28Even as we head further East though,

00:31you'll start to see some of that moisture.

00:33Look at highs though how they shape up

00:36because you'll note that drop love it.

00:38We're at 68 Saturday by Sunday.

00:40We're down to 46 and you'll see a

00:42similar drop there in El Paso 76.

00:44Saturday, Sunday 62 not seeing

00:46too much of a change.

00:48Actually a little bit of a

00:49boost for areas further East.

00:51That's because we have this warm air

00:53surging northward out ahead of this,

00:55but that cooler air pulling

00:57in behind this front.

00:58It is going to be quite windy,

01:00but where we have the storms,

01:02that's where we're anticipating

01:04that threat of severe weather.

01:05This goes through Sunday night.

01:07We have a moderate risk on the board

01:10that extends through much of Louisiana,

01:12Southwest Mississippi, Jackson included.

01:13I-55 and then along I-10.

01:15We aren't ruling out any

01:17mode of severe weather.

01:18We have hail.

01:19We have isolated downpours.

01:21We have flooding downpours and

01:23even isolated tornadoes.

01:24Damaging winds also on Taos.

01:25We have a lot of rain.

01:27Also on tap and that's probably

01:29going to be our highest concern,

01:31at least when it comes to how many

01:34wind reports we are anticipating

01:36it in that moderate zone.

01:37That's where we are expecting more

01:39numerous in coverage thus severe

01:41thunderstorm threat still anywhere

01:43that was shaded in any color could

01:45see at could see severe weather and

01:47it only takes one storm to do a damage.

01:50Flooding hail tornadoes all low,

01:52but the threat non zero.

01:54Wind on the other hand,

01:56that is going to be a medium chance,

01:59and that's what's going to be our big

02:01concern even as we head in to Monday.

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