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Louisiana’s Weather

Louisiana’s Weather. Fact # 2. Weather – is often confused with the word “climate” but they are not the same. Weather is a look at the current conditions – temperature, precipitation, and wind. Fact #1.

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Louisiana’s Weather

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  1. Louisiana’s Weather

  2. Fact # 2 Weather –is often confused with the word “climate” but they are not the same. Weather is a look at the current conditions – temperature, precipitation, and wind. Fact #1

  3. Climate –is the average of weather over an area during a long span. The weatherman does not give a climate report. Fact # 3 Fact #2

  4. Humid Subtropical –Louisiana has the same weather as areas near the equator yet we had some cold snaps which give us our subtropical status. Fact # 4 Fact #3

  5. Temperature –Louisiana has two extremes and both were recorded in north Louisiana. The record cold was -15 at Minden in Webster parish (2/15/1899). The record high was 114 at Plain Dealing in Bossier parish (8/10/1936). The towns were less than 50 miles apart. Fact #4

  6. Precipitation –means any form of water – rain, sleet, hail, snow – liquid or solid. You tend to get more in southern Louisiana and less in northern Louisiana. Fact #5

  7. Tornadoes –give very little warning and develop in less than 5 to 10 minutes. Radar can spot tornadoes but not in time to warn people. Tornado wind speeds can reach as much as 300 mph and have a destructive path as wide as a football field. Fact #6

  8. Fajita Scale –Tornadoes use a Fajita scale of intensity from F-0 (40-72mph) up to a F-5 (261-318mph) Louisiana ranks in the top 12 states that are hit by tornadoes each year. Fact #7

  9. Hurricane –begins over tropical waters and rotate around a calm center. Radar can generally predict landfall to with a few hours. Even though they cover more land than tornadoes, people have time to prepare and move from their path. Fact #8

  10. Saffir-Simpson –Hurricanes are rated on a SS Scale of 1-5. Category 1 (74-95mph) to Cat 5 (over 155). More than 60 hurricanes have hit Louisiana since 1850 but it will be the two that struck in 2005 that will be long remembered – Katrina and Rita. Fact #9

  11. Climate and Agriculture –Our climate helps with a longer growing season nearly 200 days - more moist days, more sunlight, less chance for frost but sometimes the unexpected happens like hurricanes, tornadoes, early frost. Fact #9

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