Tropical Storm Francine Weakens After Hitting Louisiana Coast Tropical Storm Francine has weakened after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, leaving behind significant flooding and wind damage. The storm brought 6 to 8 inches of rain to New Orleans, causing widespread disruption. After moving inland on Thursday, Francine's intensity diminished, and it is now expected to continue weakening as it moves across west-central Mississippi into the mid-south region over the next couple of days. Meteorologists predict that the storm will downgrade to a tropical depression by late Thursday and transition into a post-tropical cyclone by Thursday night or early Friday.