Tropical Storm Ida forms, is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before targeting Louisiana this weekend.
ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee explains how hurricanes form, why they’re dangerous and how they’re affected by climate change.Tropical Storm Ida, which formed Thursday, is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before targeting Louisiana this weekend.
Ida is set to hit the Cayman Islands and Cuba in the next 36 hours as a tropical storm, delivering up to 20 inches of rain. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for both locations. By Friday night into Saturday morning, Ida is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico and strengthen into a hurricane.From Saturday morning to Sunday morning, Ida is forecast to grow even stronger, with winds likely approaching those of a Category 3 hurricane, which is considered a major hurricane.
Landfall is forecast for Sunday night, west of New Orleans and east of Lake Charles. Louisiana residents should expect storm surge, flash flooding and rough winds.As of Thursday evening, it looks like Hurricane Ida will develop over the weekend and threaten Louisiana on Sunday night.
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