Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

TORNADOES

Arnaudville Tornado

DATE: 9/12/08

TIME: 630 AM

PARISH: St. Landry

RATING: EF0

PATH LENGTH: 1/4 mile

PATH WIDTH: 10 yards

DAMAGE: A tornado briefly touched down in the fields northeast of Arnaudville, causing no damage.

Mamou Tornado

DATE: 9/12/08

TIME: 425 PM

PARISH: Evangeline

RATING: EF2

PATH LENGTH: 3 miles

PATH WIDTH: 20 yards

DAMAGE: A tornado touched down on the southeastern outskirts of Mamou, and damaged 10 to 15 homes near Highway 95 and Fred Street. One home lost its roof. One mobile home was flipped onto the highway. The tornado then skipped northwestward across Mamou, crossing Highway 13 before dissipating.

Gueydan Tornado

DATE: 9/3/08

TIME: 441 PM

PARISH: Vermilion

RATING: EF0

PATH LENGTH: 1/4 mile

PATH WIDTH: 10 yards

DAMAGE: A tornado briefly touched down near Gueydan in a field, doing no damage.

Hicks Tornado

DATE: 9/12/08

TIME: 506 PM

PARISH: Vernon

RATING: EF0

PATH LENGTH: 3/4 mile

PATH WIDTH: 10 yards

DAMAGE: Ham radio operators reported a tornado touch down with no damage.

Slagle Tornado

DATE: 9/12/08

TIME: 510 PM

PARISH: Vernon

RATING: EF0

PATH LENGTH: 3/4 mile

PATH WIDTH: 10 yards

DAMAGE: Ham radio operators saw a tornado briefly touch down, producing no damage.

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