Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

FEBRUARY 12-13 2007
TORNADOES, SEVERE WEATHER, & FLOODING

Overview

Another strong storm system courtesy of El Niño impacted much of the region from Monday February 12, through early Tuesday, February 13. This system brought flash flooding to parts of Southeast Texas, large hail up to golf ball size in numerous locations, wind damage, and 4 confirmed tornadoes.

These tornadoes were the first in the Lake Charles County Warning Area to be rated using the new Enhanced Fujita Scale. For more information on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, please click here.

Local Storm Reports

SPC Storm Reports for February 12-13 2007
2/13/07 Google Earth KML data file