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Posted 4:44 PM 5/8/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Fifty years ago, on May 8, 1975, six tornadoes touched down across Louisiana and the most devastating hit Baton Rouge.

What was categorized at the time as two F-2 tornadoes cut across Slaughter and Livingston and St. Helena parishes, ripping up homes and moving them off (More)

Posted 11:46 PM 5/11/2025 by Storm Station Team

The National Weather Service has issued a RIVER FLOOD WARNING for the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, Baton Rouge and Donaldsonville, as well as the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City. This flooding is due to runoff from flooding rains up north a few weeks ago, and is separate from (More)

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Posted 9:52 PM 4/21/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

The Mississippi River continues to swell after a heavy rain event from up north a few weeks ago. Officials are now taking steps to limit impacts, especially near New Orleans.

The Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway on Monday morning. This (More)

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Posted 1:10 PM 4/20/2025 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers

2011 was a historic year for tornadoes, with many deadly outbreaks recorded across the United States. The most infamous of all, was on April 27, 2011. This was a once-in-a-generation type of tornado outbreak, with over 175 tornadoes, including four EF-5's. This event deserves the recognition it (More)