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 >

Late April/Early May Severe Weather and Flooding

Event Overview

A slow moving storm system resulted in severe lines of thunderstorms moving across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana between April 26th and May 2nd. This resulted in all forms severe weather including hail, damaging winds, and 4 tornadoes. The multiple rounds of thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall which culminated in flash flooding on May 1st along much of the Interstate 10 corridor. In addition to the flooding on many area roads, Interstate 49 was closed for several hours due to flash flooding.

Tornado Table

Time	Location	Strength	Killed	Injuries	Path Length	Max Path Width	Path
April 27 5:58 AM	Woodville, TX	EF-1	0	0	0.7 Miles	50 Yards
April 27 6:22 AM	Magnolia Springs, TX	EF-1	0	0	2.7 Miles	50 Yards
April 30 6:08 AM	Call, TX	EF-2	0	3	10.15 Miles	500 Yards
April 30 11:25 AM	Big Cane, LA	UNK	0	0	UNK	UNK

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

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