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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hurricane Betsy
August 27-September 12, 1965

 

Betsy Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Louisiana Map
Sources: Louisiana U.S. Weather Bureau Post Storm Surveys
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Survey
Betsy Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Louisiana Map