UPDATE - 12 a.m. Friday: Though showers and thunderstorms may continue into the night, the threat for severe weather and heavy rain has paused. Earlier activity used up most of the storm energy and it will take daytime warming and the passage of a warm front to recharge the atmosphere on Friday.
The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, East Feliciana, Ascension, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes as well as, Amite and Wilkinson Counties until 7 a.m. Saturday.
First round of storms over, next round on its way wbrz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbrz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UPDATE - 8 p.m. Thursday: The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, St. Mary Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes until 3 a.m. Friday.
SEVERE T-STORM WATCH until 5am Friday for parishes, counties north of I-10 wbrz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbrz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.