Windy and warm weather will start our weekend while we remain on track for the possibility of severe storms for Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has us hatched in for a moderate risk for severe weather, which is a rare event for us. Although there remains limited positive vorticity advection (turning tendency in the upper part of the atmosphere), increasing wind shear and veering with height tomorrow will offer Acadiana the possibility of wind damaging thunderstorms. Surface winds will be quite gusty tomorrow with south winds increasing 20-30mph (check out our wind forecast maps) with gusts nearing the 40mph. Aloft a low level southerly jet, at about 5000ft, will be near 65mph while at 30,000ft winds will veer to the west-southwest and increase to better than 100mph. This set-up along with some daytime heating and mid-level dry air punch usually bodes well for wind-damaging storms, large hail and the possibility of an isolated tornado or two. There will likely be a very significant tornado outbreak tomorrow starting near Central and Northern Louisiana spanning northeastward into much of Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and western Tennessee. Since October mother nature has delivered on just about every severe weather situation in Acadiana and unfortunately I think tomorrow will be no different.  Keep it tuned to KATC for the latest.  Mostly sunny and mild weather will return for the Sunday through Tuesday time-frame while the next storm system gathers by mid-week with strong storms a good bet again by Thursday.
Windy with a Severe Weather Threat
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