By Jerry Strahan
The National Weather Service in Shreveport in association with the Severe Storms Forecast Lab has issued a tornado watch for Webster Parish from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. today (Tuesday)

Looking at the models, we have a 3 percent chance of a tornado,  4 percent change of large hail and 6 percent of damaging winds. 
Heavy rain can lead to flooding in highways and streets. Our *CAPE is intensifying. 

We have the potential for more rounds of severe weather throughout the week.

*CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) is a measure of atmospheric instability representing the “fuel” available for thunderstorm development.

(Jerry Strahan was a first responder in fire and emergency services for almost 45 years. He lives in north Webster Parish and has written weather articles for other publications.)