Posted 10:13 AM 9/17/2025 by The Storm Station Meteorologists

Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Gabrielle on Wednesday morning. Maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph as the storm accelerated to a north-northwest trajectory at 22 mph.

This comes after the system became a tropical depression overnight, ending the nearly (More)

Posted 3:24 PM 9/15/2025 by WBRZ Staff

GREENSBURG — St. Helena Parish has been placed under a burn ban, joining Tangipahoa Parish, where a ban has been in effect since Friday afternoon.

The burn ban went into effect in St. Helena Parish on Saturday afternoon, according to the parish's Facebook page. The ban is due to (More)

Posted 9:35 PM 9/12/2025 by Evie Richard

AMITE — Tangipahoa Parish is under a burn ban effective immediately due to dry conditions in the area, according to the Hammond Fire Department.

The Tangipahoa Parish President, Robby Miller, announced the parish-wide burn ban on Friday afternoon. The ban will be in effect until further notice. 

Posted 4:55 PM 9/11/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

There has been a recent and welcome visit of drier, less humid air. After months of stowing away in air conditioning, it is tempting to get outside quickly and often. However, it's crucial to remember one common summer protection before opening the door—sunscreen. 

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Posted 8:44 PM 9/9/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

The 2025 Atlantic Basin hurricane season has been quite a bit different than the last several. After a sluggish start, the basin produced a long-lived and powerful storm — Hurricane Erin — but since then, activity has dropped off sharply. In fact, the Atlantic has been quiet for (More)

Posted 6:36 PM 9/3/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

A rare sight unfolded alongside Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Tuesday. Caught on camera, a brief but prominent whirlwind spun up beside a massive lava fountain, sending material several hundred feet into the air.

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Posted 5:55 PM 8/29/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

More than two decades ago, a National Weather Service forecaster issued a warning about Hurricane Katrina that was so dire and unprecedented that its legitimacy was initially questioned. The bulletin, issued on August 28, 2005, by meteorologist Robert Ricks, used chilling and graphic language to (More)

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Posted 7:23 AM 8/28/2025 by WBRZ Staff

MORGAN CITY — This week in WBRZ history, six different hurricanes made landfall, putting Morgan City's Shrimp and Petroleum Festival at risk each (More)

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Posted 7:03 AM 8/26/2025 by Balin Rogers

MORGAN CITY — Morgan City's decades-old flood walls protect the coastal city from devastation from hurricanes and other floods. 

The concrete walls guard against floods that could swallow streets and homes in a matter of hours. 

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Posted 9:53 PM 8/22/2025 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers

Cars, driveways, pools, turned black after raining soot or oil this afternoon and evening around Roseland. This comes after a large fire erupted, emitting lots of black smoke. The raining soot, also called "Black Rain", has a meteorological explanation. 

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Posted 7:41 PM 9/17/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

On Saturday, LSU Football will compete against Southeastern University in Tiger Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CDT. The Storm Station forecast calls for a kickoff temperature of 85 degrees beneath mostly sunny skies. A stray shower or storm is not off the table. Temperatures will ease into the low 80s or (More)