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In addition to the tornadoes, the same system produced significant straight-line wind damage, hail as large as softballs, or 4.50 inches (11 cm) in diameter, major flooding, significant freezing rain, and heavy snow across many areas of eastern North America. Map of deadly tornadoes (in red) and other severe weather reports.
August 27, 2020 – Hurricane Laura, as a high-end Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near the Louisiana–Texas border in Cameron Parish and simultaneously tied the 1856 Last Island hurricane as the strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Storm surge as high as 17 feet was ...
Most of the casualties occurred as a result of the 1964 Larose tornado that devastated the northern outskirts of Larose, Louisiana, becoming the deadliest hurricane-generated tornado on record since 1900 and one of only two violent tornadoes (F4+) recorded in the southern Gulf Coast region of Louisiana. The tornado was also one of only two F4s ...
Learn about the formation and characteristics of hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for northwest Louisiana-- this watch will be in effect until 10 p.m. July 8. NWS Radar What parishes are included in the tornado watch:
In the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, words matter. And using the right ones at the right time can be the difference between alerting of a far-out rotating storm system to a nearer full-blown ...
A tornado, rated at F3, destroyed eleven houses and one church in Clayton. In addition, the tornado knocked down trees and powerlines in the area. [11] Overall, damage in Louisiana was near $1 million (1982 USD). [1] Throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, a combined total of nine tornadoes was reported. [13]
The weather service issued a tornado warning until 4:30 p.m. local time for the following parishes: Webster. Claiborne. Bienville. The weather service issued a tornado warning until 5:45 p.m ...