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 >

Top 10 Weather Events of 2008

Staff at the National Weather Service Lake Charles office were polled at the end of 2008 to determine what they felt were the Top 10 Weather Events of 2008, based on several factors, including severity of the weather event, degree of impact to the region, uniqueness of the meteorology, historical factors, etc. Below are the results of that poll, with links to webpages with more information on each weather event.

#1	HURRICANE IKE
#2	DECEMBER 11 RECORD SNOW
#3	HURRICANE GUSTAV
#4	MAY 15 TORNADO OUTBREAK
#5	JANUARY 19 WINTER STORM
#6	MAY 22 FLASH FLOODING
#7	MARCH 17 HIGH WINDS
#8	TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD
#9	DECEMBER 9 TORNADOES
#10	FEBRUARY 16 SEVERE WEATHER

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