BREAKING: Large boat capsizes off the coast of Louisiana leaving ‘multiple people’ in the water after being hit by ‘microburst’ storm with winds of up to 112mph
- The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted Tuesday evening to say they were responding
- They wrote: ‘The @USCG & multiple #goodSamaritan vessels are responding to a 265-ft capsized commercial lift boat south of Grand Isle’
- It is understood a ‘microburst’ storm hit the vessel
A large boat capsized off the coast of Louisiana Tuesday leaving ‘multiple people’ in the water, according to reports.
The U.S. Coast Guard Heartland tweeted Tuesday evening: ‘#HappeningNow the @USCG & multiple #goodSamaritan vessels are responding to a 265-ft capsized commercial lift boat south of Grand Isle.’
It is understood a ‘microburst’ storm hit the vessel.
According to the National Weather Service, microbursts happen when a thunderstorm begins to suspend water droplets and hail in its updraft.
Sometimes, if the updraft is strong enough, large amounts of precipitation get caught in the upper portion of the storm.
As the draft dissipates and the storm shifts, however, the droplets and hail are released, unleashing a deluge of rain and ice particles onto the ground.
In some cases, these types of storms can lead to extreme damage on the areas in which they fall.
On top of powerful precipitation, the storms can also unleash winds up to 100 mph which is why the National Weather Service says the storm should be taken as seriously as tornado warnings.
Microbursts are typically generated by the confluence of several weather conditions including strong winds and dry air mixing and high precipitable water.
They also often occur in hot and humid summer months.
Adding to their potential danger, the furious storms are often difficult to predict as they form quickly and can be very fleeting, often lasting between five and 10 minutes.
‘Unfortunately, Severe Thunderstorm Warning lead times for microbursts can be very short, or there may be no warning at all,’ says the National Weather Service.
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