Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana as a category 2 storm with sustained winds of 100 mph.

Francine formed into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, Sept. 9, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. It became a hurricane on Tuesday, Sept. 10. 

Francine is moving northeast through Louisiana bringing heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds gusts. 

Tropical Storm Francine is weakening as it moves through Louisina and into Mississippi. it will move inland into the lower Mississippi River Valley Thursday.

This system is bringing heavy rainfall and flooding potential to parts of the Gulf Coast and Deep South through late-week.

The highest rainfall totals look to be around Louisiana and up the Mississippi River Valley, where flooding is possible.

Along with significant flash flooding, winds that could gust up to 75 mph are possible through the early morning Thursday.

Storm surge threats have gone down, but some more minor storm surge flooding could occur. 

Tropical Storm Warnings are still in effect along the Gulf Coast stretching from Louisiana toward Mississippi and Alabama.

Here’s a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far.

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