Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Top 10 Weather Events of 2008

Staff at the National Weather Service Lake Charles office were polled at the end of 2008 to determine what they felt were the Top 10 Weather Events of 2008, based on several factors, including severity of the weather event, degree of impact to the region, uniqueness of the meteorology, historical factors, etc. Below are the results of that poll, with links to webpages with more information on each weather event.

#1	HURRICANE IKE
#2	DECEMBER 11 RECORD SNOW
#3	HURRICANE GUSTAV
#4	MAY 15 TORNADO OUTBREAK
#5	JANUARY 19 WINTER STORM
#6	MAY 22 FLASH FLOODING
#7	MARCH 17 HIGH WINDS
#8	TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD
#9	DECEMBER 9 TORNADOES
#10	FEBRUARY 16 SEVERE WEATHER

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Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

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