Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

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