Sunday, May 19 2013 1:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:35:45 GMT
Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.More >>
Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:58 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:58:17 GMT
JEFF AMYAssociated PressLouisiana's unemployment rate rose in April for the fourth straight month, as fewer people reported having work. While the labor force was basically flat, according to the federalMore >>
Louisiana's unemployment rate rose in April for the fourth straight month, as fewer people reported having work.More >>
The old Rosborough Springs building south of Marshall, TX has been empty for years, but as Richard Givens recently discovered, the place is still buzzing with activity.More >>
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The National Weather Service has now confirmed 1 tornado touched down in Arkansas, 1 in Louisiana, and a total of 12 tornadoes struck in East Texas on Monday.
The tornadoes touched down in the following locations:
-Eight miles south of Mansfield, LA -Four miles southwest of Garland, AR -Seven miles southeast of Kilgore -Nine miles eastsoutheast of Kilgore -Nine miles west of Tatum -11 miles eastnortheast of New Summerfield -Six miles northwest of Mount Enterprise -Four miles northnortheast of Beckville -Four miles northnortheast of Mount Enterprise -Nine miles north of Carthage -Five miles eastnortheast of Mount Enterprise -10 miles northnortheast of Carthage -Nine miles northeast of Carthage -Seven miles northnorthwest of Garrison
The first Mount Enterprise and the Garrison tornadoes were rated as EF-1s. The NWS says they had winds up to 90 MPH. The rest of these tornadoes were EF0s on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds between 70 and 75 MPH.
"We saw several pictures on KLTV's website. None of the pictures we saw had the tornado on the ground, but due to some of the trees it could have been on the ground, but we just couldn't see it. Of course our radar were indicating that could definitely be the case," said Meteorologist Brandi Richardson with the National Weather Service.
So, Richardson and her co-worker packed their radar data and headed out early to survey the damage. "It kind of helps us go back and do a little post-mortem analysis of what we saw and how we did and how we did on our warnings," Richardson explained.
They came to the conclusion that at least three tornadoes touched down. One of them in an East Texans' front yard near Beckville.
"This is the most severe that we've seen. Just a few limbs and trees snapped here and there. Very, very light damage. Looks like a very weak EF0. That's what we've seen so far. We're not to the end of the track yet, but that's what we've seen so far," Richardson said.
Richardson said when she saw this storm coming she had a few personal warnings to send out. No injuries were reported and the damage surveyed from Monday's tornadoes did not leave any major damage.
The National Weather Service said the surveying they do will help East Texans when it comes to working with their insurance companies.
Several viewers captured images of a funnel cloud forming over Beckville, Texas in Panola County Monday afternoon. More >>
Several viewers captured images of a funnel cloud forming over Beckville, Texas in Panola County Monday afternoon. Did you snap a pic? Send it to us at sendit@ksla.com or upload it here.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:41:51 GMT
The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday."We take full responsibility," Beth Brewster, CAA director "CAA takes full responsibilityMore >>
The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:35:45 GMT
Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.More >>
Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.More >>
It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.More >>
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
South Korea says North Korea has fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area.More >>
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.More >>
Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.More >>
An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:31 GMT
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
A funnel cloud is seen over downtown Beckville, TX (Source: Angela Lovil)
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