Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast 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