Significant Weather Events

JANUARY 20 2010 SEVERE WEATHER

Overview

A supercell thunderstorm developed near the Lake Charles area before moving northeastward across Jefferson Davis and Allen Parishes. The storm strengthened significantly as it traveled across Evangeline Parish, with a mesocyclone evident on radar imagery. Wind damage from downbursts associated with the forward flank downdraft and rear flank downdraft of the storm occurred near and northeast of Ville Platte. Continuing across northern St. Landry Parish and southern Avoyelles Parish, the storm produced one brief tornado near Morrow that was photographed by a stormchaser. Several reports of large hail were also received around Big Cane. The supercell then moved into southern Mississippi.

Local Storm Reports

Experimental Graphical Local Storm Reports for January 20 2010
SPC Storm Reports for January 20 2010
List of all Local Storm Reports
January 20 2010 Google Earth KML data file

Warnings

Google Map Legend
Tornadoes	EF0	EF1	EF2
Hail	<1"	1"+	2"+	3"+	4"+
T'storm Wind