Louisiana has lucked out so far this hurricane season, but experts warn that conditions in the Atlantic Basin could cause that luck to run out. In fact, weather watchers say we should be keeping an eye on the tropics for the next couple of months.
"We're getting ready to move right into the buzzsaw, so just be prepared," LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim said to WWL's Tommy Tucker.
Keim says we're moving into the part of hurricane season where some of the worst storms form and threaten the Gulf Coast. According to Keim, Louisiana residents need to be prepared for a hurricane's landfall.
"The sea surface temperatures are well above normal, and we're still expecting an above-normal season because of that," Keim said. "Just brace yourself."
Keim says this is the time of year where Louisiana tends to see the most hurricane activity.
"We're moving in the teeth of the season. Some of the worst storms that have ever hit us seem to come in late August or very, very early September," Keim said. "We can get hit on the back side of the season, too, so we always need to be on our A-game."
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