Weather
KATC.com - Hurricane Tracker - News, Sports, and Weather for Acadiana and Lafayette
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Hurricane Tracking Chart/Saftey Guide
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Topographic Elevation Maps
Topographic Elevation Maps
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Weather
Download Desktop WEATHER LAB
Download the Desktop WEATHER LAB!
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National Hurricane Center
National Hurricane and Tropical Prediction Center
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Wind Forecast Maps
3 through 36-hour wind forecast maps!
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National Weather Service - Lake Charles
National Weather Service Forecast Office in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Hurricane Classifications
Storms are classified by wind speed, barometric pressure, and size of storm surge. The following are illustrations depicting the different categories and strengths of hurricanes.
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Evacuation route maps
Individual maps are available for the following parishes...
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FEMA Disaster Site
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Weather BLOG
Click here to see what the inside track is on the weather forecast!
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Hometown Coordinates
A complete listing of Acadiana's latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Tornado Classifications
Tornadoes are classified by the Wind Speed, Path Width and Path Length. Although the the path width and path length are not widely used today, you may find them in some articles and literature on tornadoes.
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Safety Kit Check List
This list can be printed out and referred to as you gather your items...
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How Hurricanes Form
Hurricanes draw their power from warm, extremely humid air found only over warm oceans.
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NASA Hurricane Resource
You'll find images and captions from NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, QuikScat and MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites, complete with the latest summary from the National Hurricane Center.
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