Hurricane Laura Moving Inland Down To Cat 2 Storm With 110 mph Winds

Thursday August 27 2020

This is a very powerful and destructive storm. It is inland, away from its energy source of warm water, but there is a lot of spin left over to spread across the southern US.

As of 5 AM CDT, winds are 110 mph, the upper end of Category 2. Laura’s forward speed is 15 mph, and it is 45 miles from Lake Charles, LA.

Hurricane Force winds reach 60 miles from the center. Tropical Storm Force winds reach 175 miles from the center.

This will track through Arkansas by tonight, then across the mid Mississippi Valley Friday, and curve our way in the Mid Atlantic Saturday.

Here is the latest info and images. You will also find a new Hurricane Laura Resource Center page to track beyond landfall.

Hurricane Laura Satellite

 

National Hurricane Center Stats

SUMMARY OF 500 AM CDT...1000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.7N 93.4W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM NNW OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES

Beauregard Regional Airport in De Ridder, Louisiana recently 
reported a wind gust of 82 mph (132 km/h).

An NWS RAWS site at Lacassine, Louisiana recently reported a wind 
gust of 85 mph (137 km/h).

Acadiana Regional Airport reported a wind gust of 76 mph within the 
past 30 minutes.

 

Hurricane Headlines

• Warnings in place: Hurricane, Tropical Storm
• Tornado Watch: Tornadoes (additional local spin ups) are likely to be counted by the dozens.
• Hurricane forecast winds reach 60 miles from the center. Tropical Storm force winds reach 175 miles from the center.
• Rainfall 8 to 12 inches up to 18 inches.
• Inland track turns to Mid Atlantic Saturday, and it may regain tropical storm intensity in the Atlantic.

 

Tuesday Night Set Up

Radar Loop Thursday Morning

 

Radar Snapshot at 6 AM

Live Interactive Wind

 

 

Timing

Landfall was as expected near Cameron, LA at 2 and 3 AM local time.

The remains will cross our Mid Atlantic region Saturday and could regain Tropical Storm intensity each of Ocean City, Maryland.

 

Satellite Loop

 

Size Of Hurricane Laura

• Major Hurricane Fore winds (115+ mph) are in the immediate eye wall.
• Hurricane Force Winds (74 mph+) reach 60 miles from the center.
• Tropical Storm Force Winds reach 175 miles away from the center.

 

Rain forecast: 

• Louisiana westward to east Texas: 8 to 12  inches with spots of 18 inches or higher. This will be dependent on the forward speed and rain band set up of the storm.

 

National Hurricane Center Forecast Track/Cone

 

Forecast Watches and Warnings

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Storm Surge Warning west of High Island, Texas has been
discontinued.

The Tropical Storm Warning from San Luis Pass to High Island, Texas
has been discontinued.

The Hurricane Watch from east of Intracoastal City to west of
Morgan City Louisiana has been canceled.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* High Island Texas to the Mouth of the Mississippi River

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* High Island Texas to Intracoastal City Louisiana

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* East of Intracoastal City Louisiana to the Mouth of the
Mississippi River

Hurricane Laura Resource Page
Click Here For: More Live Tools To Track The Storm
Radar, satellite, National Hurricane Center updates, and this elaborate Coastal Inundation Page for anything you may want to see.

Forecast Animation:

Here is the HWRF Model projection showing the Low Pressure tracking inland than linking up with a cold front to turn into the Mid Atlantic.

It could possibly redevelop into a Tropical Storm as it moves east of Ocean City.

Locally, we could get heavy rain on Saturday, then improve on Sunday. It’s very hard to determine the precise amount since it’s based on how Laura holds together when inland. Stay tuned…

Rainfall Forecast GFS Model

 

 

Rainfall Forecast From Laura

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