NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge April 2020 Tornado and Severe Weather Events

Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

April 2020 Tornadoes

Three separate tornado events occurred over the course of two weeks in April.

The first tornado event occurred on April 12th when an EF4 tornado touched down in northern Walthall County, MS. The last time an EF4 impacted the New Orleans/Baton Rouge forecast area was on December 6, 1983 in Laplace, LA.

The second tornado event occurred on April 19th. Three EF1 rated tornadoes were surveyed in Mandeville, LA, Dexter, MS, and McNeil, MS.

The final event took place on April 23rd. A high end EF2 tornado impacted portions of Amite and Pike Counties in Mississippi including the city of McComb, MS.

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