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Jeff Piotrowski in Lake Charles…
1:16 AM PST
Breaking news Hurricane Laura. Lake Charles https://t.co/Gh78sGlQbK
— Jeff Piotrowski (@Jeff_Piotrowski) August 27, 2020
MAJOR eye wall winds in Lake Charles…
1:13 AM PST
MAJOR eye wall winds in Lake Charles #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/wgtDlHxePl
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020
Lake Charles, LA just endured nearly an hour of 100+ mph wind gusts…
12:57 AM PST
Lake Charles, LA just endured nearly an hour of 100+ mph wind gusts…#HurricaneLaura #lawx pic.twitter.com/feX0OJewOs
— Dan Peck (@danpeckwx) August 27, 2020
Sulpher In The Eye…
12:56 AM PST
Bam! Bullseye. ???? Deep, dead calm now. I could build a card house out here. All I hear are frogs & crickets. Magic. Hurricane #LAURA in Sulphur #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/IK47ERwbNp
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
Weather Channel In Lake Charles…
12:26 AM PST
NEW: Where we’re LIVE in Lake Charles, LA, our five teams are hoping to get into the calm eye of #Laura, but may instead remain in the eastern eyewall.
As @StephanieAbrams says, “this is a team effort. We’re all helping each other. We’re one big team out here.” pic.twitter.com/gtBVeE868R
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 27, 2020
240k customers without power…
12:22 AM PST
Over 240k electric customers are without power as #HurricanLaura makes landfall near the #Louisiana / #Texas boarder. Check out https://t.co/kJ0OPcOSrS for detailed #PowerOutage information. [2020-08-27 2:05AM CDT] pic.twitter.com/XGLrOr1Edo
— PowerOutage.us (@PowerOutage_us) August 27, 2020
Update from downtown Lake Charles…
12:06 AM PST
LIVE update from downtown Lake Charles with 150 mph winds with flying debris about to arrive with northern eye wall of #HurricaneLaura @RadarOmega_WX pic.twitter.com/vAJ4NliIUm
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020
NHS Update…
12:05 AM PST
2 AM CDT Update: Eyewall of #Laura pushing inland across southwestern Louisiana. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding ongoing. More on Laura at https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB or your local forecast at https://t.co/SiZo8ohZMN pic.twitter.com/cGMsVCMw6H
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 27, 2020
Hotel In Sulpher…
11:57 PM PST
Hotel coming apart. #Laura #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/ZZWuv69qvq
— Gage Shaw (@WXgage) August 27, 2020
Lake Charles Civic Center Taking A Beating…
11:54 PM PST
WATCHING THE LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER FALL APART IN FRONT OF US. EVERY SINGLE GLASS WINDOW US BREAKING OFF AND SHATTERING IN MID AIR. HURRICANE FORCE NOW #LakeCharles #HurricaneLaura
— Nicholas Isabella (@NycStormChaser) August 27, 2020
Sulpher: Stronger. Meaner…
11:44 PM PST
1:40 am. Stronger. Meaner. #Hurricane #LAURA in Sulphur #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/1XKuljAbBz
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
‘In It’ in Sulpher…
11:39 PM PST
In it. pic.twitter.com/k8GsOQPRLd
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
Most Powerful Hurricane Ever Recorded In Southwest Louisiana…
11:10 PM PST
#BREAKING: Massive Category 4 Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall Near Cameron, Louisiana — Most Powerful Hurricane Ever Recorded In Southwest Louisiana
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 27, 2020
About to get real in Sulpher…
11:09 PM PST
1 am. Almost here… It’s about to GET REAL. #Hurricane #LAURA in Sulphur #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/ilJnshYkBV
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
LAURA HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR CAMERON, LOUISIANA AS A CATEGORY 4 STORM WITH 150 MPH WINDS…
11:06 PM PST
HURRICANE LAURA HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR CAMERON, LOUISIANA AS A CATEGORY 4 STORM WITH 150 MPH WINDS #Laura pic.twitter.com/wA3nrZAmMM
— Mike Naso (@IPRTropicUpdate) August 27, 2020
Eyewall moving onshore…
10:28 PM PST
NOW: The eyewall of #Laura is moving onshore over southwestern Louisiana pic.twitter.com/aopRhxaO4e
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 27, 2020
Intracoastal City, Louisiana…
10:25 PM PST
Significant storm surge now coming into Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Nearby gauge already 6+ feet. ????Gasper Riggio #LAwx #Laura @WGNOtv @HankAllenWX @StormHour @BrookeLaizer_Wx pic.twitter.com/JJcLHl7KUv
— Scot Pilie’ (@ScotPilie_Wx) August 27, 2020
Just before midnight in Sulphur…
10:05 PM PST
Just before midnight in Sulphur #Louisiana. Starting to rip. #Hurricane #LAURA pic.twitter.com/vi9b0hCdXX
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
Conditions deteriorating rapidly in Lake Charles…
9:55 PM PST
UPDATE: Conditions deteriorating rapidly in Lake Charles with winds gusting over 70 mph. DEPLOYED infrasound sensor of @ChasinSpin to measure the heartbeat of #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/6DnxJqa86B
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020
Eyewall nearing the coast of Louisiana…
9:34 PM PST
URGENT: The eyewall of Hurricane Laura is nearing the coast of Louisiana. Deadly storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding expected tonight into Thursday pic.twitter.com/YSUexNN1kJ
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 27, 2020
Wind picking up in Lake Charles…
9:27 PM PST
10:30pm UPDATE from the 4th floor of our hotel in Lake Charles! Really now seeing a ramp up in the winds. @StephanieAbrams is LIVE on @weatherchannel down on ground level! #HurricaneLaura #LakeCharles #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/cUc9NhX1lO
— Chris Bruin (@TWCChrisBruin) August 27, 2020
Mike Naso Video Report: Category 4 Hurricane Laura nearing landfall…
9:02 PM PST
Category 4 Hurricane Laura nearing landfall – Midnight Update https://t.co/ys9dcqyIr1 via @YouTube
— Mike Naso (@IPRTropicUpdate) August 27, 2020
Winds ramping up…
8:37 PM PST
11:15 PM Winds are ramping up over southern Louisiana and extreme east Texas. Winds are gusting in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Hurricane-force winds (74 mph+) lurking just offshore (purple color) #Laura #LAwx #Txwx pic.twitter.com/THi6R3wWg9
— Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) August 27, 2020
Northern Eyewall Now 25 Miles From The Louisiana Coast…
8:21 PM PST
Northern #eyewall of #Laura now ~25 miles from the Louisiana coast #lawx pic.twitter.com/FthWVUis3a
— Stu Ostro (@StuOstro) August 27, 2020
Flooding In Jean Lafitte…
8:19 PM PST
Happening now in Jean Lafitte. The flood fight continues overnight with more sandbags added along the bayou as the flood pushes in. #Laura pic.twitter.com/umj3LLN5ln
— Jennifer Crockett (@CrockettWDSU) August 27, 2020
Laura Is A Monster…
7:32 PM PST
#WAFBFirstAlert
– Laura is a monster!
– TS winds extend as much as ~200 miles from center
– TS winds likely to reach the #BatonRouge metro area pic.twitter.com/LbBzNKC8F2— Jay Grymes (@Jay_WAFB) August 27, 2020
165MPH winds on the eastern eyewall…
7:25 PM PST
Albeit 7500ft up, Radar velocities on #Laura’s eastern eyewall near 165mph. Eye about 60miles away, landfall expected in coming hours. @weatherchannel ???? pic.twitter.com/SqlsSiHBuG
— Tevin Wooten (@TevinWooten) August 27, 2020
Tornado Watch Map…
7:13 PM PST
#Tornado watch is in effect until 8am CDT for parts of Louisiana and southeast Texas. pic.twitter.com/VOwbor9Ut7
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 27, 2020
Louisiana Tornado Warnings…
6:45 PM PST
Tornado Warning including Cameron Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA until 9:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/5Q2enIzHgz
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) August 27, 2020
Pre-Laura sky in Orange, Texas…
6:44 PM PST
One more pre-#LAURA sky in Orange #Texas. ❤ (Last one, I promise.) pic.twitter.com/0hjyq7KE2N
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
Laura Position Update…
6:33 PM PST
[8pm CDT Aug 26] Hurricane #Laura position update:
The center of Laura is located at 28.7°N 93.1°W. The next NHC advisory is at 10pm CDT; position updates will be issued hourly until then. https://t.co/cImKKWaTo9
— NHC_TAFB (@NHC_TAFB) August 27, 2020
Water levels are on the rise…
5:56 PM PST
Water levels are on the rise. Stations across Louisiana are currently reporting 1-3 foot storm surge
A 50 mph gust was recently recorded at the Freshwater Canal station pic.twitter.com/3dXHvFHAd1
— Greg Diamond (@gdimeweather) August 27, 2020
Very Close To A Cat 5…
4:16 PM PST
New recon aircraft is measuring surface winds of 150-155 mph in the northeastern eyewall of Hurricane #Laura, very close to Category 5 intensity. pic.twitter.com/uNYVbYLCee
— Levi Cowan (@TropicalTidbits) August 26, 2020
Flooding in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana…
4:03 PM PST
LOOK: Streets are already flooding in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana ahead of #HurricaneLaura. pic.twitter.com/ReW42lqVsy
— CW39Houston (@CW39Houston) August 26, 2020
Storm Surge Forecast…
4:01 PM PST
Unsurvivable storm surge is expected in parts of southeastern Texas, southwestern Louisiana and the surge could penetrate up to 40 miles inland: https://t.co/8bs79DdiMU pic.twitter.com/OLTW9QALhi
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 26, 2020
Louisiana Tornado Warnings…
3:54 PM PST
Tornado Warning including Albany LA, Pine Grove LA until 6:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/NzZFkGRq0b
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) August 26, 2020
LA 1 Hours Before Landfall…
3:52 PM PST
Here’s the current state of LA 1 below the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow. The highway remains closed and this area remains under a mandatory evacuation. #Laura pic.twitter.com/p5OkD7t0wN
— Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office (@LafourcheSO) August 26, 2020
Laura 3-D…
3:25PM PST
Hi-res GOES-16 view of #Laura in 3D.
My goodness. #LAwx pic.twitter.com/mYkxv7EKlU
— Steve Caparotta, Ph.D. (@SteveWAFB) August 26, 2020
Laura could be strongest landfalling hurricane on record in SWLA…
2:49 PM PST
#HurricaneLaura churning to the coast… now expected to be a 150 mph CAT 4 storm at landfall 7-8 hours from now… which would make it the strongest landfalling hurricane on record in SWLA pic.twitter.com/WAKfdvIKi6
— Rob Marciano (@RobMarciano) August 26, 2020
Mike Naso Video Report: Catastrophic Hurricane Laura nearing Gulf Coast …
2:45 PM PST
Catastrophic Hurricane Laura nearing Gulf Coast – 5:30pm Video Update https://t.co/wDD0P4GkTp via @YouTube
— Mike Naso (@IPRTropicUpdate) August 26, 2020
NHS Update: Expect catastrophic storm surge, destructive winds, and widespread flash flooding…
2:10 PM PST
4 PM CDT Wednesday, August 26 Key Messages for Hurricane #Laura: Catastrophic storm surge, destructive winds, and widespread flash flooding expected over portions of southwestern Louisiana and far southeastern Texas. https://t.co/kbOJlOuTbt pic.twitter.com/N8LTiJBgFx
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 26, 2020
Flash Flood Projection Map…
2:00 PM PST
NEW: There is a high risk of flash flooding for parts of the Louisiana and Texas coasts.
While wind speeds of 140 mph are no joke, the vast majority of deaths from tropical systems occur from storm surge and flooding. pic.twitter.com/R20eKsacBm
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 26, 2020
Laura projected to be 7 mph shy of being a Category 5 at landfall…
1:59 PM PST
BREAKING: #Laura has strengthened, and is now forecast to have sustained wind speeds of 150 mph at landfall. This will make it just 7 mph shy of being a Category 5. pic.twitter.com/2DYacgeq2o
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 26, 2020
Thread: Predicted Storm Surge In Lake Charles, Louisiana…
12:29 PM PST
One of our meteorologists inputed the current storm surge forecast into Google Earth to see what it will look like in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
H/t to @SDBrownWX, our very own data wizard ????♂️ (seriously, it’s in his email signature).
THREAD ⬇️
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 26, 2020
Outer bands already pushing through southern Louisiana & east Texas…
12:21 PM PST
The NEXRAD radar data out of Lake Charles, LA shows #Laura‘s strong outer bands already pushing through southern Louisiana & east Texas, as well as a clear outline of the eye of the hurricane.
This is a VERY dangerous storm. Monitor media for the latest from emergency management. pic.twitter.com/SoUfgYisrt— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 26, 2020
NHS: Water levels beginning to rise along the coast of Louisiana…
12:16 PM PST
2 PM CDT #Laura Update: Water levels beginning to rise along the coast of Louisiana. Aircraft reports pressure has fallen to 948 mb https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/ms9pWiE8WA
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 26, 2020
LA-82 is already starting to wash out near Holly Beach…
11:47 AM PST
LA-82 is already starting to wash out near Holly Beach. 12 hours before landfall. Very impressive. #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/zZCThDoQJo
— Nicholas Isabella (@NycStormChaser) August 26, 2020
‘Unsurvivable Storm Surge’…
11:32 AM PST
The National Hurricane Center has forecasted “unsurvivable storm surge” from Hurricane #Laura in parts of Louisiana and Texas. Do NOT underestimate this storm.
This is what that kind of water height looks like: pic.twitter.com/ik7EtpFTzn
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 26, 2020
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING…
11:22 AM PST
I usually don’t use shouting caps but #Hurricane #Laura has RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED with this stunning outflow and is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS — people in the path need to TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW! pic.twitter.com/skZBwF2WKy
— Stu Ostro (@StuOstro) August 26, 2020
Mike Bettes: Laura will make landfall after dark likely near Cameron, LA…
11:12 AM PST
It really doesn’t get much more real than this. 140mph Hurricane #Laura will make landfall after dark likely near Cameron, LA. If you are in Beaumont or Port Arthur, TX go west. If you are in Cameron or Lake Charles, LA go east. Go now. pic.twitter.com/06MFIvu2gr
— Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) August 26, 2020
Laura Now A Cat 4…
11:10 AM PST
BREAKING: #Laura has just strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane, with wind speeds of 140mph. We’re LIVE as this storm nears the Gulf Coast. pic.twitter.com/7rx2aucYus
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 26, 2020
Mike Naso Video Report: Devastating Hurricane Laura headed for Louisiana and Texas, catastrophic surge expected…
11:00 AM PST
Devastating Hurricane Laura headed for Louisiana and Texas, catastrophic… https://t.co/y7XhUbbMF8 via @YouTube
— Mike Naso (@IPRTropicUpdate) August 26, 2020