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 9, 1999
Counties: Jefferson IN (to Jennings and Ripley)
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Path width:
Path length: 18 miles
Time: 1:56am EDT
Notes: Touched down at DuPont where it removed the roof from a home and threw a woman 2,000 feet resulting in serious injuries. Several homes and barns in far northern Jefferson County were damaged. The tornado intensified as it moved into Jennings and Ripley Counties.
Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 250 yards...NCDC says 400 yards...Storm Data has up to 450 yards.

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

Tornadoes of April 9, 1999