Areas near and to the north and west of Sulphur had several close calls with tornado-warned storms last Tuesday, June 3, but it was the torrential ran and strong winds that caused a lot of the problems.
With City of Sulphur sirens sounding twice during the evening, residents scrambled to their safe spots as two tornado-warned storms passed through Murray County.
A tornado may have touched down briefly north of town, but the blinding, wind-driven rain caused havoc for area drivers, many of whom had to detour around low-lying areas.
The Sulphur Fire Department responded to one water rescue and many roads in the county had to be temporarily blocked off as creeks and rivers swelled over their banks.
Officially, Sulphur has received 5.74 inches of rain in the last seven days and over 10 inches in the last 30 days. With the soil mostly saturated, any more rain will likely cause additional flooding problems especially in low-lying areas.
All total, Sulphur has received nearly 42 inches of rain since January 1 and there are prospects of additional heavy rainfall this week, according to forecasters.
