Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall At Category Two

September 11, 2024 News, Weather

The Weather Channel reports:

Hurricane Francine’s dangerous eyewall is coming ashore in southern Louisiana. Dangerous storm surge, flooding rainfall, damaging winds and tornadoes will impact Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf Coast and South.

Francine has made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, about 30 miles south-southwest of Morgan City, as a Category 2 hurricane after rapidly intensifying Wednesday. Winds are estimated to be near 100 mph.

Life-threatening storm surge will inundate low-lying areas along the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts. According to the National Hurricane Center, peak inundation may reach 5 to 10 feet in parts of southern Louisiana, including Vermilion Bay.

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5pm CDT Sep 11th — #Francine has made landfall in southern Louisiana in the Parish of Terrebonne, about 30 miles south-southwest of Morgan City, as a Category 2 hurricane.

Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 100 mph (155 km/h).

TCU: https://t.co/31xmuEYovB pic.twitter.com/fvWoaJfZs8

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall CAT 2 LIVE COVERAGE ! 🔴
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— Omar González_Wx ⛈️ (@Storm_Chaser_O) September 11, 2024

Fear of deadly storm surge as Hurricane Francine strengthens https://t.co/qEfqHfhBuW

— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnewsie) September 11, 2024

10min later at 4:54pm
4mi south of Houma#lawx #Francine #HurricaneFrancine pic.twitter.com/wR382m3Fr4

— davis_wx (@davis_wx) September 11, 2024

BREAKING: Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm.

Francine is the third and strongest hurricane to blast the United States so far this year with 100-mph winds. https://t.co/6PYVxsnkX9 pic.twitter.com/Sl4doxo0Yk

— AccuWeather (@accuweather) September 11, 2024