*** The greatest probability for tornadoes will exist later this afternoon and through the night across eastern Louisiana, much of Mississippi and western Alabama. ***

At the moment, storms across Louisiana are not severe in nature. However, this will change as the afternoon hours progress. The upper level trough is continuing to move eastward. When the strong upper level winds combine with the strong low level jet currently in place across the deep south, wind shear will be more than enough to support a few strong tornadoes.

*TORNADO SAFETY*
http://www.tornadochaser.net/safety.html
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/preparedness/tornado_large/index.php
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/tornado.html
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/wcm/safety_rules_lists.pdf
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/tornado.shtml
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/elp/swww/v5n1/tornadoes2.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/disaster/tornado/safety.html
http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/safety.htm
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/faq_tor.php
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_591_,00.html
http://climate.ok.gov/tornadosafety/

*LIGHTNING/ THUNDERSTORM SAFETY*
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/lightning.html
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/lightning/lightning_safety.htm
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/thunder.html
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/more.htm
http://www.lightningsafety.com/
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd18jun99_1.htm
http://www.lightningtalks.com/lightningfacts.htm#Lightning%20Facts
http://sky-fire.tv/index.cgi/lightning.html#harness
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/disaster/lightning/safety.html
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Atmosphere/tstorm/safety.html