Sep 13, 2007
Hurricane Humberto made landfall in southeast Texas, and moved into southwest Louisiana the morning of 9/13/07. Humberto was weakening to a tropical storm as it moved northeast across southwest Louisiana. Minor wind damage such as trees and power lines downed was observed in western Calcasieu, western Cameron, Beauregard, Allen, Vernon, and Rapides Parishes. An isolated tornado in an outer rainband occurred in Vermilion Parish, damaging one home, but producing no injuries. Rain totals of 5 to 7
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 60401). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vernon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.