NEW ORLEANS — The city of New Orleans has issued a street flood advisory until 7:15 p.m. The city reminds residents to not drive through flooded areas.
Earlier in the day there were several severe thunderstorm warnings and a tornado warning on the northshore.
Several inches of rain were reported in Tangipahoa Parish, where the heavy rains and severe storms first struck.
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Southeast Louisiana will have a better chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon as a cold front stalls north of the area and an upper-level wave/disturbance moves across Louisiana.
These factors, including high temperatures in the mid-80s, will set off the storms this afternoon first on the Northshore and then on the Southshore Thursday evening.
Heavy rain is also a concern and we could pick up 1-2" with the storms.