Dangerous severe weather and potentially life-threatening flooding continue to threaten communities across the South from Texas through Louisiana and Mississippi along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

In particular, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Lake Charles have a slight risk of severe thunderstorms developing late Tuesday afternoon into the evening. Such storms could bring wind gusts over 58 mph, an isolated tornado or hail. The rest of the area, including New Orleans, has a marginal threat of severe storms.