Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Overview

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Shreveport surveyed damage from a weak EF0 tornado that occurred in Caddo and Bossier Parishes during the evening of November 11, 2012. The tornado began on the north side of Belcher in Caddo Parish in an open field between Highways 71 and 3049. The tornado tracked east-northeast mainly across open farmland and crossed the Red River into Western Bossier Parish. The tornado finally dissipated after crossing Highway 3 in a wooded area just south of Highway 160. Large tree limbs were snapped off all along the path. This damage is consistent with an EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds around 65 mph.

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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

November 11, 2012: Weak EF-0 Tornado in Caddo & Bossier Parishes