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WBRZ FLASHBACK: Hurricane Audrey makes landfall in 1957
Posted 4:10 PM 6/26/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — This week in WBRZ history, Channel 2 was on the air for a little over a year when a Category 3 hurricane struck the capital region.
WBRZ anchorman Brooks Reed and photographer Bob Durham were the first journalists on the ground when Hurricane Audrey made landfall on (More)
6/19/2025
UPDATE: Powerful Pacific hurricane makes landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico
Posted 10:19 AM 6/19/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
UPDATE: Erick intensified overnight into a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds peaking at 145 mph. Afterward, the storm did weaken slightly. Hurricane Erick made landfall in extreme western Oaxaca, Mexico around 7 a.m. CDT Thursday with peak winds at 125 mph.
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Sudden soak: subtle triggers that led to morning storms in South Louisiana
Posted 2:07 PM 6/13/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
While the Storm Station forecast anticipated most of the rain to hold off until afternoon, an early onset of showers and thunderstorms occurred on Friday morning. It all happened due to the combination of a weak ripple of energy and the inherent volatility of the Gulf Coast's (More)
6/12/2025
A stormy glow on Wednesday: why skies turned green in some areas
Posted 1:19 PM 6/12/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Wednesday’s storms packed a punch in a few neighborhoods. Skies lit up with a green tinge along the False River as storms moved in during the evening. Johnny Moyal captured the ominous sight.
So what causes a thunderstorm to give off a green color? It all comes down to moisture. (More)...
6/8/2025
Louisiana National Guard rehearsing hurricane response effort in simulated scenario
Posted 7:21 PM 6/8/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Hurricane season has arrived. But even prior to its start, the Louisiana National Guard was preparing. On May 21, around 50 key leaders gathered to simulate their ability to respond to a major hurricane in Louisiana. Maj. Matthew Digby, Chief of Plans for the Louisiana National Guard, explains (More)
6/6/2025
'Baton Rouge would become waterfront property:' Two projects to protect communities, restore wetlands
Posted 6:05 PM 6/6/2025 by Sarah Gray Barr
GARYVILLE - Two projects are in the works that will, together, prevent flooding in communities from storms while also restoring dying wetlands.
The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (More)
6/2/2025
Morgan City officials, Storm Station reflects on Hurricane Francine as new season begins
Posted 8:18 PM 6/2/2025 by Storm Station Team
As the calendar flips to June, the official start of hurricane season begins once more. While seasonal predictions vary, emergency officials continue to stress a timeless truth: it only takes one storm to change lives. In 2024, that storm was Hurricane Francine.
(More)...5/30/2025
2025 hurricane season starts Sunday; the Storm Station has you covered!
Posted 3:52 PM 5/30/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - With Sunday marking the official start of the 2025 meteorological hurricane season, the Storm Station is here to remind you that we have your back through any weather events.
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