then you can see the cloud coverage that's coming in over new orleans right now. we are seven miles per hour away from a category 5. at 150 miles an hour right now. it takes 157 to categorize it as a 5. that's not the only threat. the storm surge, the rain that we're hearing, there is another threat that already involves watches this morning, right, phil? >> yeah, that's exactly right. there are so many elements of this as we've become very clear on over the last couple of hours. this latest threat, tornado. allison chinchar is back with us. what can you tell us about this? >> feels like it changes every few minutes, guys. let's take a look. sustained winds 150 miles per hour. that's only seven miles per hour off from the category 5. it's not out of the question this will get to a cat 5. it may already be. we have the hurricane hunters in the storm right now. the next update in about 20 to 25 minutes from now. moving to the northwest at 15