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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.
(More)...5/23/2025
Unusual tropical funnel makes appearance over Atchafalaya Basin
Posted 5:47 PM 5/23/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
What is known as a tropical funnel was caught on camera by a Storm Station viewer in Henderson on Friday afternoon. This feature was associated with a thunderstorm that moved over the Atchafalaya Basin.
These tropical funnels are different from the (More)
5/22/2025
NOAA releases 2025 Atlantic hurricane season outlook
Posted 10:44 AM 5/22/2025 by The Storm Station Meteorologists
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2025 Hurricane Outlook. NOAA predicts an above-average season with 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-5 major hurricanes. (More)...
5/15/2025
Baton Rouge hits 90 degree milestone, unofficially kicking off summer
Posted 1:16 PM 5/15/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
On Thursday at approximately 2pm, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport reached an air temperature of 90° for the first time in 2025. Baton Rouge has come close to 90° in the last couple of weeks, reaching 89° on April 3, 18, and 29. (More)...
5/8/2025
WBRZ FLASHBACK: Capital area experienced worst tornado in its history in 1975
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)
5/5/2025
LATEST: River flooding levels and forecasts
Posted 2:18 PM 5/14/2025 by Storm Station Team
The National Weather Service has issued a RIVER FLOOD WARNING for the Mississippi River at Red River Landing and Baton Rouge, 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 heavy rain caused (More)
