1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 28, 3:00 PM CST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 400 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2005 .DISCUSSION... SYSTEM SLOWLY CREEPING IN FROM THE WSW. IT HAS TAKEN A WHILE BUT THE PATTERN IS FINALLY TURNING TO A MORE WET ONE...AS RAINFALL WOULD DEFINITELY BE WELCOME AT MOST LOCALES. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR SUNDAY AS A SURFACE FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES S TOWARD THE REGION AND AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVES EWD ACROSS THE REGION. MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM STALLING OUT ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK AS UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WHICH COULD BRING SOME DECENT AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO THE AREA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MCB 67 86 68 84 / 30 60 50 70 BTR 68 88 71 84 / 30 60 50 70 MSY 71 87 73 86 / 20 50 40 60 GPT 70 86 73 85 / 20 50 40 60 && .LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...NONE. MS...NONE. SE LA AND MS COASTAL WATERS...NONE. && 8
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and severely damaged the bleachers at a East Ascension High School's Spartan Stadium.
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