Hurricane Laura

NOAA/NHC ^ | 25 August 2020 | NOAA/NHC

[HangnJudge]

https://www.calcasieuparish.gov/services/emergency-home-page/-backlist-/

Aug. 25, 2020 – The Calcasieu Parish Executive Policy Group has issued a Mandatory Evacuation, effective immediately, for Calcasieu Parish residents due to the anticipated effects of Hurricane Laura.

Laura is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as a Category 3 hurricane, with winds higher than 100 mph and storm surges of 9-13 feet.

In addition, a dusk-to-dawn (7 p.m.-6 a.m.) curfew has been established beginning Wednesday until it is deemed safe to lift it. The curfew affects all residents, except those who are considered essential personnel. Essential employees should have their work IDs with them at all times.

[dmam2011]

always watch the east side of the storms..

[SE Mom]

https://mobile.twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1298593389978497025

Very cool graphic..check it out!

[mylife]

Do you have crackers or fritos? You need those!

[janetjanet998]

pressure still dropping mid 950’s on last pass just in

[LilFarmer]

Yikes, prayers for those in the path of this storm. 🙏

[pollywog]

praying that this storm weakens as it comes ashore.

[NautiNurse]

The residents of Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes are good people. Have visited there many times over the years. They know what they need to do and they assist each other.

[NautiNurse]

Agree, very cool loop!

[dirtboy]

125 mph as of 10am advisory. Forecast to be 145mph at landfall, as Bastardi predicted.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Damn... that’s not a good sign at all.

Tide is building now too. Low tide was 10:18. High Tide will be 5 am tonight.

Could be a rough surge, with this quick drop in pressure.

[rollo tomasi]

Not sure if this storm gets there but NHC predicting 145mph at landfall.

Prayers for everyone in the storm’s path, including those well inland. Shape of storm and strength have conditions ns to produce tornados up the ting-yang.

[Rebelbase]

You know the Cajun Navy is mobilizing for action in its own backyard.

[rollo tomasi]

Sorry, ying-yang, spell check got me there.

[NautiNurse]

Laura Continues to Strengthen and is Expected to Become an
Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane...

1100 AM EDT Update

Location...About 225 MI SSE of Lake Charles LA
...About 235 MI SE of Galveston TX
Max Sustained Winds...125 MPH
Moving...NW at 16 MPH
Minimum Pressure...956 MB

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center
and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles

The storm surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland from the
immediate coastline in southwestern LA and far southeastern TX.

Hurricane-force winds and damaging wind gusts are also expected
to spread well inland into portions of eastern Texas and western
Louisiana early Thursday.

On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

[NautiNurse]

You know the Cajun Navy is mobilizing for action in its own backyard.

Thank you for that optimistic reminder!

[fatima]

Gonna be bad.Best to evacuate if you live in this area.

[dirtboy]

[Rebelbase]

Does anyone know if there is much refinery capacity, if there is any, within the heart of the strike zone?

[dirtboy]

I know Lake Charles has a boatload of refineries, and they will probably get slammed the hardest by Laura.

Pretty sure Port Arthur has some as well.