A slow moving cold front produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across southwest Louisiana. Some of these storms became severe and produced damaging winds and a tornado.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
A slow moving cold front produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across southwest Louisiana. Some of these storms became severe and produced damaging winds and a tornado. Also, heavy rainfall resulted in some flash flooding across the region.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 18, 5:49 AM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
549 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
.AVIATION...RAIN AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH IFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED AND BRIEF LIFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH LOW CEILINGS AND
VIS IN RAIN. WINDS MAY BE ERRATIC NEAR STORMS, HOWEVER OVERALL WINDS
WILL BE AROUND 10 KNOTS AND SLOWLY CHANGE THROUGH THE DAY AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES BY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 436 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012/
..FLOODING RAINS AND STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE TODAY...
DISCUSSION...A WARM FRONT IS SLOWLY LIFTING NORTH AND IS NEARING THE
COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE CWA WHILE LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZES OVER
SOUTH TX. THE SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE NE TODAY AND IS EXPECTED TO
TRAVEL FROM AROUND THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA ROUGHLY ACROSS LCH,
AND THEN TOWARD OPELOUSAS AND MARKSVILLE. THE WARM FRONT WILL ALSO
LIFT NORTH ROUGHLY TO ALONG THAT LINE WITH THE COOLER AIR MASS
NORTH AND THE WARMER AND HIGHER TD AIR MASS TO THE SOUTH. ALSO
THROUGH TODAY, THE SHORT WAVE IN W TX, NM, AND N MEXICO WILL MOVE
NE WHILE SLOWLY FLATTENING. HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT, UPPER DIVERGENCE
AND SURFACE LIFT WILL PROVIDE AMPLE RAINFALL TO THE REGION TODAY
AND A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM. DUE TO COOLER AIR MASS
TO THE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT SVR POTENTIAL WILL BE MINIMAL
ACROSS THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CWA, HOWEVER IN THE WARM
SECTOR, ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF, THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF A SEVERE
STORM WITH HIGH WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. CAPE IS EXPECTED TO
BE FAIRLY LOW, HOWEVER SHEAR WILL BE VERY GOOD, AND WITH THE LARGER
HODOGRAPH COMES THE THREAT OF AN ISOLATED TORNADO AS WELL.
THIS EVENING THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST OF THE CWA AND RAIN CHANCES
WILL DECREASE. A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE
REGION FOR SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES BY. MONDAY THE RIDGE WILL
MOVE TO ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST STARTING THE RETURN FLOW LOCALLY.
A WEAK FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT INTO THE AREA TUE WITH ONLY A
SLIGHT INC IN POPS. RAIN CHANCES WILL INC A BIT MORE ON WED AS A
SHORT WAVE PASS THE REGION ALONG WITH ANOTHER WEAK FRONT.
MARINE...WINDS AND WAVES WILL INC TODAY AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS FAR SE TX AND S LA. AS THE LOW MOVES
E TO NE AND AWAY FROM THE AREA STRONG NW WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS
RIDGE BUILDS IN. THIS WILL CAUSE SCA CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GULF
WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH WINDS AND SEAS
DECREASING.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 70 46 63 42 65 / 100 40 10 10 10
KBPT 68 45 62 45 65 / 100 30 10 10 10
KAEX 57 43 61 39 65 / 100 60 10 10 10
KLFT 71 48 62 42 66 / 100 50 10 10 10
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST
CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON DAVIS...
LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST.
MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON...WEST CAMERON.
TX...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...
ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON...TYLER.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST SUNDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO
CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO
HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL
CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM...
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CALCASIEU LAKE...SABINE
LAKE...VERMILION BAY.
&&
TINGLERHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 544 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 GMZ435-LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216- 259>262-191200- VERMILION BAY-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN- EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 544 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORMS: THE BIGGEST THREATS WILL BE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 60 MPH WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS MORNING AND THE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED INTO THE AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. FLOODING: DUE TO THE RECENT RAINFALL AND THE HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS MAY OCCUR. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6PM FOR ALL OF THE AREA. FLOODING ALONG SOME AREA RIVERS IS ALREADY ONGOING AND MAY INCREASE DOWNSTREAM FROM AREAS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY RAINFALL. TORNADOES: THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHORT LIVED AND ISOLATED TORNADO TODAY MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A BEAUMONT TO OPELOUSAS LINE. HAIL: THERE IS AN OUTSIDE CHANCE THAT AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM MAY PRODUCE HAIL TO AROUND THE SIZE OF QUARTERS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WILL BE A CONCERN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS HAS HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURS TODAY FLOWS TO THE GULF. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNING FOR MORE DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. GMZ430-432-450-452-455-470-472-475-191200- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 544 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRAVELS ALONG THE COAST. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE LOW AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE INTO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA AT GREATER THAN 20 KNOTS AND HIGHER THAN 6 FEET ACROSS THE GULF WATERS. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COASTAL WATERS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS AND LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO SUNDAY MORNING AND DECREASE INTO SUNDAY MID DAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
508 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
LAZ030>032-181145-
EVANGELINE LA-BEAUREGARD LA-ALLEN LA-
508 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EVANGELINE...BEAUREGARD AND ALLEN
PARISHES UNTIL 545 AM CST...
AT 507 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HARMONY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
OBERLIN BY 515 AM...
ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT BY 525 AM...
OAKDALE AND BOND BY 530 AM...
THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM SATURDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3090 9271 3090 9259 3059 9260 3049 9292
3063 9305SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
533 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
LAZ031-032-181200-
EVANGELINE LA-ALLEN LA-
533 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EVANGELINE AND ALLEN PARISHES
UNTIL 600 AM CST...
AT 530 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTH OF BOND...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PINE PRAIRIE AND REDDELL BY 540 AM...
BAYOU CHICOT AND TURKEY CREEK BY 545 AM...
CHICOT STATE PARK AND INDIAN LAKE BY 550 AM...
THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW
LYING ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER
COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE
CROSSING.
LAT...LON 3096 9229 3076 9219 3071 9218 3062 9265
3080 9272SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 626 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 LAZ027-028-030-181300- RAPIDES LA-BEAUREGARD LA-VERNON LA- 626 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RAPIDES...BEAUREGARD AND VERNON PARISHES UNTIL 700 AM CST... AT 625 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTH OF ROSEPINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... FORT POLK BY 635 AM... CRAVENS BY 645 AM... FULLERTON BY 650 AM... LACAMP BY 655 AM... LEANDER BY 700 AM... THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 3127 9289 3104 9275 3083 9332 3103 9345
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
643 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
LAZ030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-181330-
HARDIN TX-NORTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN NEWTON TX-TYLER TX-JEFFERSON TX-
BEAUREGARD LA-CALCASIEU LA-ORANGE TX-SOUTHERN JASPER TX-
SOUTHERN NEWTON TX-WEST CAMERON LA-
643 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARDIN...JASPER...NEWTON...
TYLER...JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES UNTIL 730 AM CST...
AT 641 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CANEY HEAD
TO 2 MILES EAST OF LUMBERTON TO 13 MILES WEST OF HAMSHIRE...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.
AT 641 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF SILSBEE TO 13
MILES WEST OF HAMSHIRE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WEISS BLUFF...LAKEVIEW AND EVADALE BY 650 AM...
FANNETT...BUNA AND BEAUMONT BY 655 AM...
ROSE CITY...PINE FOREST...GIST AND BUNA BY 700 AM...
THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...
WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.
THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM SATURDAY
MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3026 9426 3054 9430 3063 9342 3035 9338
2986 9378 2984 9380 2997 9377 2998 9378
2996 9385 2987 9391 2983 9391 2984 9393
2978 9436 2988 9436 2989 9445 3002 9445PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
653 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0641 AM HAIL FORT POLK 31.05N 93.21W
02/18/2012 E0.25 INCH VERNON LA OTHER FEDERAL
WEATHER OBSERVER AT FORT POLK REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL.
&&
JRUASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
654 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
LAZ033-044-045-181400-
ST. LANDRY LA-LAFAYETTE LA-UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-
654 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ST. LANDRY...LAFAYETTE AND ST.
MARTIN PARISHES UNTIL 800 AM CST...
AT 649 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH OF ARNAUDVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE PELBA AND BUTTE LA ROSE BY 700 AM...
ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND KROTZ SPRINGS BY 705 AM...
THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR
BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM SATURDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3022 9148 3028 9190 3043 9201 3065 9174
3056 9175 3051 9173 3050 9170 3043 9163
3039 9162 3037 9164 3026 9159 3025 9156
3024 9149 3023 9147
JTThe Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:45 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down across Beglis Parkway in Sulphur. Power lines were also blown down in the Lake Charles area.
A NWS Employee reported winds around 60 MPH with the passing line of storms just south of Cal-Cam Line Road. A tug boat a few miles to the southwest in the Intracoastal Waterway reported 63 MPH.
A weak tornado touched down along Highway 14 and 717 near Klondike, ripping part of a metal roof off a barn, and snapping a couple of telephone poles and trees. It moved into Vermilion Parish before dissipating.
The tornado that originated near Klondike in Cameron Parish moved into Vermilion Parish, where it snapped some trees along Zwan Road, before dissipating.
Numerous trees were blown down across Jennings. At least 5 homes had trees land on them, another 5 vehicles had trees land on them, and another 20-30 homes and businesses received minor roof damage.
Power poles were blown down south of Crowley in the Lyons Point area.
KATC estimated a 75 mph wind gust on the south side of Lafayette with the passing bow echo.
Hail of one inch in diameter was reported in Breaux Bridge.
A public report was received of winds of 50 to 60 mph along Ambassador Caffrey Boulevard.
Straight line winds south of Breaux Bridge resulted in several trees snapped and a small metal storage shed being displaced.
A NWS employee viewed flooding in trailer park with water depth between 1 to 2 feet. KLCH recorded 3.51 inches on the day but mostly in the morning with the passing line of storms.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Louisiana, 2012Warnings in Louisiana, February 2012
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