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WALKER - A storm that passed through Livingston Parish brought hail, lightning and strong winds that knocked down trees in some areas. 

Wednesday 12:50pm Update: The Capital City and hardest hit areas north and west of the city are catching a break from rain as a line of thunderstorms marches across I-55. Some parts of Pointe Coupee and Wilkinson have picked up 7-9 as estimated by radar. There have been reports from the National Weather Service of water entering homes in the Bordelon Subdivision in Pointe Coupee Parish. While scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will remain possible this afternoon and evening, a considerabl...

The Arctic Blast that has been predicted by the Storm Station for more than a week will overtake the region Monday night. After a brief period of isolated, light freezing rain, 36 to 48 hours of frigid temperatures are expected.  

BATON ROUGE - Over the weekend there was a little bit of relief in the fight against wildfires in Beauregard Parish, as some rain did finally fall, but for firefighters the battle is not over.

Longtime cattle ranchers fearful of future amid severe drought conditions

Its been a long, hot summer — and its not over.

Its been a long, hot summer — and its not over.

Its been a long, hot summer — and its not over.

PORT ALLEN - Parts of the Baton Rouge area were hit with sizeable hail Tuesday as storms passed through the capital area.