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Someone You Should Know: 4 questions with Donald Jones

Four questions with National Weather Service Lake Charles Meteorologist Donald Jones What is the best thing about Southwest…

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UPDATE: Tornadoes touch down around Houston, killing 1

At least one person has died and four more were injured as several tornadoes touched down in the…

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BREAKING: Several tornadoes hit Houston area as thunderstorms move through

Several tornadoes touched down in the Houston area on Saturday, damaging homes. The full extent of the damage…

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WEATHER WATCH: Three-day stretch of severe weather possible

A severe weather threat is sweeping across the South with an expected three-day stretch of excessive rainfall and…

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Wet, warm Christmas in SW La.’s forecast

Christmas Day in Southwest Louisiana is expected to be unseasonably warm — and slightly wet. National Weather Service…

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Wet Thanksgiving could be in the cards for SW La.

The outlook for the Thanksgiving holiday travel period shows a “rather unsettled pattern” as a series of fronts…

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Cold front, accompanying showers headed to SW La. Wednesday

The next chance for rain in Southwest Louisiana is Wednesday as a cold front approaches the region with…

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Flash flood watch in effect until 3 pm

A flash flood watch is in effect until 3 p.m. today. “We are expecting a lot of rain…

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Tsunami inspires life-saving training

The chances of a tsunami – the rarest of natural disasters – posing a threat to the Gulf…

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Hurricane Rafael taking a turn away from US

The National Hurricane Center is increasingly confident that Hurricane Rafael will not make landfall along the Louisiana coastline.…