Mar 3, 2008
A strong upper level system and evolving surface low moved across the region late on March 3rd. These features combined to bring a potent weather system to the area and a healthy round of severe thunderstorms from late afternoon through around midnight. It was a line of thunderstorms which brought most of the severe weather, but a few supercells did occur just ahead of the line. Ten tornadoes occurred, two of which were strong (EF-2), along with a good deal of wind damage as the line pushed east
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 88433). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lamar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.