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Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Isolated severe thunderstorm gusts and a couple of tornadoes will be possible from southeast New Mexico into west Texas. Read More >

MARCH 26 2009 SEVERE WEATHER

 

Overview
The second day in a row of widespread severe weather affected southwest Louisiana, with numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds. The damage in St. Mary Parish from these severe thunderstorms was considered worse than the damage from Hurricane Gustav in September 2008.

 

Local Storm Reports
Experimental Graphical Local Storm Reports for March 26 2009
SPC Storm Reports for March 26 2009
List of All Local Storm Reports for March 26 2009
March 26 2009 Google Earth KML data file

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Google Map Legend

Tornadoes

EF0 ef0 EF1 ef1 EF2 ef2    

Hail

<1" hail0 1"+ hail1 2"+ hail2 3"+ hail3 4"+ hail4
T'storm Wind

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