Margaret Orr
wdsu
New Orleans, LA, United States
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Past articles by Margaret:
New Orleans dense fog advisory
Thick fog could reduce visibility at times to under 1/4 mile or less → Read More
Louisiana WDSU Meteorologist Margaret Orr Hurricane Season 2022 review
This year was not our year, but we know all too well that another major hurricane will move our way again. → Read More
Grand Isle Hurricane Ida one year later
There are two messages that came out of Grand Isle after Hurricane Ida. Grand Isle is resilient, and Grand Isle is broken. → Read More
Katrina Ida comparison: How two major storms struck Louisiana
WDSU meteorologist Margaret Orr explains the differences between two catastrophic storms that struck the same day in history. → Read More
Colorado State University, NOAA lowers hurricane outlook for 2022
Colorado State University has lowered it's outlook for the 2022 Hurricane Season. → Read More
New Orleans Margaret Orr Hurricane Season lull blog
The tropics have been quiet for over 30 days, but WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr wants to make one thing clear: The active part of Hurricane Season is only just now about to begin. → Read More
louisiana-tropical-storm-bonnie
There are two areas to watch for possible tropical development, and one system has now claimed the next storm name: Bonnie. → Read More
New Orleans Hurricane Ida dangerous storm surge video
Hurricane Ida had a 9 foot storm surge with three to five foot waves on top of it at Frenier Landing on the West side of Lake Pontchartrain. → Read More
New Orleans Murrey Daniels house hurricane proof
The Murrey Daniels house was designed and built in 2005 right before Katrina. → Read More
New Orleans Hurricane Ida name retired
The hurricane was so destructive, that the World Meteorological Organization removed it from the list of Atlantic Hurricane names. The name Ida will be replaced with Imani. → Read More
warm water loop in the Gulf of Mexico can aid hurricane formation
A current of warm water makes a loop into the Gulf of Mexico before becoming the Gulf Stream off the East Coast of the U.S. → Read More
WDSU's Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr 2021 weather
When we think of weather in 2021, all we can think about is Ida. Ida was catastrophic, and many of us will be dealing with the impacts of Ida for years. → Read More
WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr reviews 2021 hurricane season
WDSU Meteorologist Margaret Orr reviews the 2021 Hurricane season and how Hurricane Ida impacted Southeast Louisiana. → Read More
Breaking down Louisiana humidity and dew points
Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr explains what humidity and dew points are. → Read More
Margaret Orr: Don't let your guard down. Hurricanes can happen in October
WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr reviews hurricane landfalls in October and asks residents not to let their guards down. → Read More
Margaret Orr: Lessons learned from Hurricane Ida
WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr looks back one month after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Southeast Louisiana. → Read More
Weak front nearby
A weak front will help with rain chances Tuesday. The Weather Prediction Center gives us a low chance for excessive rainfall. Be aware of the potential for locally heavy rain in storms. Lows Tuesday will be in the low to mid 70s with a few upper 70s. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90. An area of rain and clouds in the South Gulf has a 30% chance tropical development. Some potential that… → Read More
Northshore residents need to watch river levels
Many rivers are set to crest Tuesday just two days after Hurricane Ida made landfall, bringing widespread flooding to the parish. → Read More
WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr reflects 16 years after Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, causing extensive damage along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. → Read More
One year later, Southwest Louisiana still picking up pieces after Hurricane Laura
One year ago today Hurricane Laura devastated Southwest Louisiana during the historic 2020 hurricane season. → Read More