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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
905 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0308 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 6 INCHES OF WATER REPORTED ON HORRIDT ST IN THE
            TOWN OF VINTON.

0308 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNE ORANGE            30.13N 93.75W
03/20/2012                   ORANGE             TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTS WATER COVERING ROAD 1 FOOT DEEP ON THE
            CORNER OF MEEKS AND INTERNATIONAL AVE.

0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BRIDGE CITY             30.03N 93.85W
03/20/2012                   ORANGE             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WATER OVER THE ROAD ON FERRY LANE IN BRIDGE CITY, TX

0413 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SINGER                  30.65N 93.41W
03/20/2012  E3.50 INCH       BEAUREGARD         LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0413 PM     HEAVY RAIN       STARKS                  30.32N 93.66W
03/20/2012  M5.50 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0413 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/20/2012  M4.30 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0413 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL ROADS IN VINTON ARE FLOODED.

0413 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC

            WATER OVER THE CURB ON HARGE STREET.

0413 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/20/2012  M3.75 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0447 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N DERIDDER            30.87N 93.29W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WATER COVERING THE ROADS NEAR THE WALMART IN DERIDDER.

0501 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    3 NW SABINE PASS        29.76N 93.94W
03/20/2012                   JEFFERSON          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PORT ARTHUR POLICE CONFIRM REPORTS THAT WATER IS OVER
            PART OF HWY 87 NEAR KEITH LAKE.

0514 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DERIDDER                30.85N 93.29W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT THAT WATER IS OVER THE ROAD ON HWY 171.

0518 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 SSE DERIDDER          30.76N 93.24W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CAMPER PARTIALLY OVERTURNED AT CARS PLUS LOT ON HWY 171.
            RADAR DID SHOW SOME ROTATION AT THAT TIME.

0518 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NW MERRYVILLE         30.80N 93.57W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT THAT BOTH OIL FIELD AND SANDLAKE ROADS ARE UNDER
            WATER.

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW DEQUINCY           30.48N 93.47W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WATER COVERING THE ROAD ON PINDER LANE IN DEQUINCY

0531 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    CAMERON                 29.80N 93.30W
03/20/2012                   CAMERON            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CAMERON SHERIFF REPORTS DEBRIS ON HWY 82 BETWEEN THE
            CAMERON FERRY AND HOLLY BEACH. NO ROADS CLOSED AT THIS
            TIME

0531 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    CAMERON                 29.80N 93.30W
03/20/2012                   CAMERON            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORT OF WATER OVER MAIN ST IN DOWNTOWN CAMERON, LA.
            TIDE GAUGE REPORTING 3.34 FT, 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

0553 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 N DERIDDER            30.88N 93.29W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED THAT GREEN ACRE SUBDIVISION OFF OF PINE
            ST IS FLOODED .

0652 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LITTLE CYPRESS          30.16N 93.76W
03/20/2012                   ORANGE             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROADS FLOODED IN LITTLE CYPRESS.

0658 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DEQUINCY                30.45N 93.44W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL HOMES IN DEQUINCY HAVE HAVE BEEN FLOODED AND
            POLICE ARE ASKING PUBLIC TO STAY OFF ROADS AS TRAFFIC IS
            CREATING WAKES IN FLOOD WATERS

0659 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DE QUINCY               30.45N 93.44W
03/20/2012  M4.33 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   MESONET

            CALCASIEU PARISH RAIN GAUGE NETWORK INDICATES 4.33 IN THE
            PAST THREE HOURS.

0706 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DERIDDER                30.85N 93.29W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF REPORTED SIX TO SEVEN ROADS CLOSED IN DERIDDER
            ALONG WITH ONE HOME FLOODED.

0715 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ORANGE                  30.10N 93.76W
03/20/2012  M5.64 INCH       ORANGE             TX   OTHER FEDERAL

            MEASURED AT THE USGS GAUGE IN ORANGE.

0736 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSE LEESVILLE         31.12N 93.27W
03/20/2012                   VERNON             LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WALMART PARKING LOT FLOODED WITH WATER LEVELS OVER TIRES
            ON SOME CARS.

0821 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTED 6.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL FOR THE
            DURATION OF THE STORM.

0847 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FIELDS                  30.53N 93.57W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BEAUREGARD SHERIFF REPORTING THAT HWY 109 IS UNPASSABLE.

0847 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SINGER                  30.65N 93.41W
03/20/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BEAUREGARD SHERIFF REPORTING THAT PARTS OF HWY 27 ARE
            UNDER AS MUCH AS 5 FEET OF WATER NEAR HWY 110 AND THE
            WATERS ARE STILL RISING.

0904 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    BURNS POINT             29.57N 91.53W
03/20/2012                   ST. MARY           LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER THE ROADS AT BURNS POINT

0914 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ESE BRIDGE CITY         30.03N 93.85W
03/20/2012                   ORANGE             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORTING WATER KNEE DEEP IN YARDS OFF OF FERRY
            DRIVE.

0918 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DEQUINCY                30.45N 93.44W
03/20/2012                   CALCASIEU          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NORTH GRANT AVE IS UNDERWATER AND BLOCKED.

0936 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSE LEESVILLE         31.12N 93.27W
03/20/2012                   VERNON             LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WALMART AREA OF LEESVILLE. THE
            WATER LEVELS APPEAR TO HAVE RISEN SLIGHTLY SINCE LAST
            UPDATE.

1018 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 WNW ORANGE            30.12N 93.82W
03/20/2012                   ORANGE             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING REPORTED AT HWY 62 NEAR I-10

1026 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ESE MAURICEVILLE      30.21N 93.84W
03/20/2012                   ORANGE             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ORANGE SHERIFF REPORTS HEAVY RAINS HAVE FLOODED FARM TO
            MARKET 1130 TO THE EAST OF MAURICEVILLE.

1038 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HORNBECK                31.33N 93.40W
03/20/2012                   VERNON             LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            VERNON SHERIFF REPORT THAT ENTIRE PARISH IS DEALING WITH
            HEAVY FLOODING. HWY 171 FROM HORNBECK TO ROSEPINE IS
            FLOODED AND A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES ARE TRAPPED AND OR
            FLOATING.

1120 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SSW NEWTON            30.79N 93.80W
03/20/2012                   NEWTON             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORT FLOODING ON COUNTY RD 3035
            NEAR WALKER LAKE

1120 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNE BURKEVILLE        31.02N 93.65W
03/20/2012                   NEWTON             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORT A FOOT AND A HALF OF WATER

            OVER THE ROAD ON COUNTY RD 2107 OFF OF FARM TO MARKET 692

0205 AM     HAIL             VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W
03/21/2012  E0.50 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC

            2 SEPARATE REPORTS OF PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN VINTON.

0208 AM     HAIL             NEWTON                  30.85N 93.76W
03/21/2012  E0.88 INCH       NEWTON             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTED HAIL ALMOST TO QUARTER SIZE.

0430 AM     TORNADO          LAKE ARTHUR             30.08N 92.68W
03/21/2012  F1               JEFFERSON DAVIS    LA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF 1 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST
            SOUTH OF LAKE ARTHUR. THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTH THROUGH
            THE CITY OF LAKE ARTHUR ON A TWO MILE LONG PATH. PATH
            WIDTH WAS 40 YARDS. AN ESTIMATED 20-30 HOMES WERE
            DAMAGED. DAMAGE INCLUDED THE PEELING BACK OF ROOVES,
            BARNS DESTROYED, TREES DOWNED AND ANTENNAS BLOWN OFF THE
            TOP OF A WATER TOWER.

0433 AM     HAIL             JENNINGS                30.22N 92.66W
03/21/2012  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON DAVIS    LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KPLC-TV RELAYED PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR
            1-10 AND JENNINGS.

0439 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MERRYVILLE              30.75N 93.53W
03/21/2012                   BEAUREGARD         LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THE TOWN OF MERRYVILLE HAS NO WATER DUE TO WATER PUMPS
            BEING FLOODED.

0445 AM     TORNADO          1 S GUEYDAN             30.01N 92.51W
03/21/2012  F1               VERMILION          LA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 1 INJ *** NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF 1 TORNADO
            TOUCHDOWN ONE MILE SOUTH OF GUEYDAN ALONG LA 91. THE PATH
            LENGTH WAS 3 MILES WITH A WIDTH OF 40 YARDS. DAMAGE
            INCLUDED A TIED DOWN MOBILE HOME BEING ROLLED UPSIDE
            DOWN.THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE TO FIVE HOMES AS
            WELL AS CITY HALL. ABOUT 20 HOMES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
            THE TORNADO PASSED OVER A CEMETARY WHERE IT KNOCKED DOWN.
            GRAVESTONES. SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AND
            NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED. ONE MINOR INJURY OCCURED.

0513 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GUEYDAN                 30.03N 92.51W
03/21/2012                   VERMILION          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            VERMILLION SHERIFF REPORTS A HOUSE DESTROYED AT 600
            GARLAND ST IN GUEYDAN DUE TO A POSSIBLE TORNADO
            TOUCHDOWN.

0525 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKE ARTHUR             30.08N 92.68W
03/21/2012                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            KPLC TV RELAYED A PUBLIC REPORT OF ROOFS BLOWN OFF OF
            HOMES AND NUMEROUS POWERLINES DOWN IN LAKE ARTHUR. THE
            MAIN STREET IN LAKE ARTHUR IS BLOCKED

0535 AM     TORNADO          1 W HENRY               29.88N 92.10W
03/21/2012  F0               VERMILION          LA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF 0 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
            ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILES WEST OF HENRY. PATH LENGTH WAS
            1 MILE AND PATH WIDTH WAS 20 YARDS. DAMAGE INCLUDED A
            ROOF BLOWN OFF A BARN...SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED
            AND SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED.

0545 AM     TORNADO          ABBEVILLE               29.97N 92.12W
03/21/2012  F1               VERMILION          LA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF 1 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
            ALONG RICE COVE AND CHAISSON ROADS. THE PATH WAS 1.5
            MILES LONG AND THE PATH WIDTH WAS 20 YARDS WIDE. A GARAGE
            WAS DESTROYED ON RICE COVE RD AND TELEPHONE POLES WERE
            SNAPPED ALONG CHAISSON RD.

0552 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW ABBEVILLE          29.95N 92.15W
03/21/2012                   VERMILION          LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DEBRIS AND TREES REPORTED ON THE PERRY BRIDGE.

0552 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ABBEVILLE               29.97N 92.12W
03/21/2012                   VERMILION          LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DEBRIS ON SOUTH HENRY RD NEAR THE ABBEVILLE AIRPORT. A
            VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE ON THE ROADWAY. A SHED WAS ALSO
            DESTROYED.

0600 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW ABBEVILLE          29.95N 92.15W
03/21/2012                   VERMILION          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KLFY REPORTS POWERLINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 82 NEAR PERRY

0605 AM     TSTM WND GST     ABBEVILLE               29.97N 92.12W
03/21/2012  E60.00 MPH       VERMILION          LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTS AN ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH NEAR
            ABBEVILLE.

0608 AM     FLASH FLOOD      EUNICE                  30.49N 92.42W
03/21/2012                   ACADIA             LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ST LANDRY OHSEP REPORTS A 1 HOUR RAINFALL OF 3.16 INCHES
            AT A GAUGE IN EUNICE.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HESSMER                 31.05N 92.12W
03/21/2012                   AVOYELLES          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KALB TV REPORTS TREES DOWN AND TIN WRAPPED AROUND TREES
            AT 2236 SMITH ST IN HESSMER.

0725 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SW NEW IBERIA         29.94N 91.89W
03/21/2012                   IBERIA             LA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            IBERIA PARISH CLOSES HAYES RD BETWEEN AVERY ISLAND RD AND
            LEE STATION RD DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0725 AM     FLOOD            BON WEIR                30.74N 93.66W
03/21/2012                   NEWTON             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS A SEVEN FOOT
            SINKHOLE ON COUNTY RD 4081 IN BON WIER

0757 AM     TORNADO          PATTERSON               29.69N 91.31W
03/21/2012  F0               ST. MARY           LA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF0 TORNADO WITH A PATH ONE
            MILE LONG AND FORTY YARDS WIDE. A FEW TREES HAD LIMBS
            SNAPPED OFF. A LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING HAD ITS GARAGE
            DOOR BLOWN IN. SHEETING WAS PULLED OFF OF A DIFFERENT
            BUILDING. SHEET METAL FROM AN INDUSTRIAL CANOPY WAS
            PEELED OFF AND THE DEBRIS FIELD WAS BLOWN ACROSS HWY 90
            IN DOWNTOWN PATTERSON.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW NEW IBERIA         29.98N 91.84W
03/21/2012                   IBERIA             LA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF REPORTS THE CLOSURE OF RAILROAD RD
            BETWEEN LEE STATION AND LONGSIDE RD DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0810 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PATTERSON               29.69N 91.31W
03/21/2012                   ST. MARY           LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PATTERSON POLICE REPORT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A CHURCH AND
            POWERLINES DOWN ALONG US 90 AND VETERANS. TIME ESTIMATED
            BY RADAR.


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