Significant Weather Events

Lowell to Impact Hawaii; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai`s coastal waters tonight. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley into this week with limited nighttime relief. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible through Tuesday morning in the northern Rockies. Read More >

Summary

An unstable atmosphere developed across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana during April 2nd in advance of an approaching low pressure system. A supercell thunderstorm developed during the early morning hours over Acadiana that produced widespread large hail and two tornadoes between Lafayette and Breaux Bridge. A second supercell developed in the afternoon and produced three tornadoes along Highway 165. The approaching cold front triggered multiple rounds of thunderstorms that trained over Vernon and Rapides Parishes during the evening of April 2nd. A widespread 8 to 11 inches of rain fell during a six hour period which produced flash flooding. The runoff from this heavy rainfall fed into local area rivers and produce moderate to major flooding downstream over the next several days.