Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

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Appendix I

County/Parish	Total Tornadoes 1950-1995	Total Tornado Injuries	Total Tornado Fatalities
Acadia	40	63	5
Allen	7	4	0
Avoyelles	21	19	1
Beauregard	20	19	0
Calcasieu	64	23	0
Cameron	38	44	3
Evangeline	15	3	0
Hardin	14	1	0
Iberia	18	9	0
Jasper	14	1	1
Jefferson	92	123	4
Jefferson Davis	27	28	0
Lafayette	25	46	2
Newton	4	0	0
Orange	24	81	1
Rapides	33	54	4
St. Landry	28	70	6
St. Martin	13	23	1
St. Mary	14	25	0
Tyler	6	4	0
Vermilion	36	73	3
Vernon	23	42	9

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