5/17 – The Chief’s “Heavy Rain Potential” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
Light westerly flow ahead of the weak surface front will favor initiation of thunderstorm activity on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain and coastal MS earlier in the afternoon before cold pool collisions cause outward expansion of thunderstorm coverage across much of the area. The primary hazards associated with the thunderstorms will be frequent lightning, gusty winds, small hail, and…