Steve Caparotta WAFB

06/24/2026

Cranking up the heat but also keeping an eye on a sneaky storm threat.

06/24/2026

ICYMI: We got some great lightning shots from the storms that rolled through last Friday night. The first is from Bean Penton in Central, the second from Caleb LeBlanc in Walker, and the last from our Sky9 camera in Port Allen.

Thanks for sharing! Always love to see your pics and videos.

06/23/2026

1️⃣4️⃣ Tornadoes

The confirmed tornado count has grown to 14 from last Thursday and Friday in association with T.S. Arthur via damage surveys done by NWS New Orleans.

Note the 3 distinct clusters: one near Houma, one near New Orleans, and one in St. Tammany Parish. All were given EF-0 or EF-1 ratings, with the strongest estimated to have been the one that touched down near Slidell and crossed into Mississippi before lifting. Its peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.

06/23/2026

Storm Chaser Reed Timmer announces "Never Stop Chasing" documentary hitting theaters in August. Link to trailer below 👇

06/23/2026

St. Landry Parish Water Levels (Noon Monday)

Water levels have continued to climb in parts of St. Landry Parish as the record rain that fell just to the north slowly moves down some of the creeks and bayous. Most notably, Bayou Rouge near Palmetto has still been rising, but it looks as though it may finally be nearing its crest. It has been in 'Major Flood' since Friday. Bayou Cocodrie has been holding steady in 'Major Flood' since last Thursday. There are hints of a small drop finally beginning.

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

NWS New Orleans has now confirmed 10 tornadoes late last week, with 9 of those in SE Louisiana. Four were near Houma, 3 in the New Orleans area, and two in the area of Eden Isles and Slidell. When you consider the flooding rains that occurred just NW of Baton Rouge and these tornado tracks, much of our area truly was fortunate to escape without significant impacts.

06/22/2026

If you had only seen this image, it might be hard to believe that this storm would go on to produce pockets of 20"-30" rains in Louisiana.

NASA shared the image on Monday with the following description:

"Image from the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite shows Tropical Storm Arthur on the morning of June 17, 2026. The image shows infrared signals known as brightness temperature. NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison."

06/22/2026

Via St. Landry Parish OHSEP late Sunday: "Home on LA107 between Big Cane and Bayou Jack areas. Home is half mile west of Spring Bayou."

Looking at the few gauges we have access to, water still appears to be rising in parts of St. Landry Parish as of Monday morning.

06/22/2026

Best Father's Day present ever from Christy and the girls! 😁