Flash Flood in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Flash Flood March 20, 2012 – March 21, 2012 · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening across portions of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Over 10 inches of rain fell from Vinton to Starks, flooding roadways. Water also covered roadways in DeQuincy making them nearly impassable or closed. Water entered multiple homes in the Starks and DeQuincy areas.
The wider storm
A cold front slowly moved into Southeast Texas and then into far west sections of Louisiana during the 20th. The cold front stalled upon entering Louisiana and then slowly moved back west through the evening before finally moving east in the morning of the 21st. The slow moving boundary produced severe weather and widespread flooding.
Began near Vinton (30.1800, -93.5800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 373359. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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