Showers and thunderstorms capable of producing widespread heavy rainfall will be possible across much of Puerto Rico today. Heavy rainfall will likely lead to flash, urban and small stream flooding. Some areas may face life-threatening flooding. In the Southeast U.S., strong to marginally severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon. Read More >
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Officials from the National Weather Service in Shreveport conducted a storm survey for tornadoes in Claiborne Parish, LA, and into Union County, AR, on February 12, 2005. A nearly continuous path of damage was noted from where the tornado entered the county in the town of Junction City on the Louisiana/Arkansas state line until it ended three miles northeast of the community of Lawson in eastern Union County. The storm left a trail of thousands of downed and broken trees along with numerous homes and other structures heavily damaged or completely destroyed along its 24-mile track across the southern portions of the county. The storms also resulted in two fatalities and thirteen injuries requiring hospitalization or medical attention. This tornado was rated F3. Another tornado occurred across southwest and central portions of Claiborne Parish. A dozen injuries were reported with this tornado, one of them serious. This tornado was rated F2. |
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TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 2
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