Tornado Reports
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| 14:04Z | EF1 | KLCH | LA | Lafayette | Pitette | A security video from a car body shop caught a small but intense tornado. The tornado only removed 2 pieces of tin from the shop roof, however it lifted a car off the ground, spun the vehicle around, and then set it down. The tornado dissipated on Ashy Road. Estimated winds were 100 MPH. |
| 14:15Z | EF0 | KEWX | TX | Travis | Austin Lakeway Arpt | A small tornado developed on the leading edge of squall line moving over the Lake Travis area. Many trees were blown down and damaged. A security cam video shows a developing circulation near Noack Hill at a residence. Tree damage can be seen along R O Drive toward Bee Creek. A couple of videos from citizens show a waterspout crossing Lake Travis near Bee Creek, moving east toward Point Venture. Several marinas were damaged as the small tornado crossed the lake. It is assumed the tornado came ashore near the park area of Point Venture on Whispering Hollow Drive where there is tree damage. At this point, concrete evidence of a tornado and tornado damage is lost so the path of the EF0 tornado is ended on the far west side of Point Venture. Estimated peak winds are 80 mph with a maximum width of 100 yards. The path length is estimated to be at 3 miles. Other house and roof damage was found on the south side of Point Venture but there was not enough evidence to call it tornado damage. |
| 14:47Z | EF1 | KLCH | LA | St. Martin | Patin | A tornado touched down in a field off of Zin Zin Road, and caused a single|wide mobile home to roll over. The walls and roof separated from the frame. A 38 year old|woman and a 3 year old girl died in the mobile home. Maximum winds were estimated at 110 MPH. |
| 17:25Z | EF0 | KHGX | TX | Walker | Country Campus | At the beginning of its path, the tornado deposited a barn across and onto Jim White Road before it tracked across an open field and damaged trees. |
| 18:56Z | EF1 | KSHV | TX | San Augustine | Broaddus | An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds estimated between 100-110 mph initially touched down as a waterspout over Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Southwest San Augustine County near the Nacogdoches County line. This waterspout moved ashore at the Jackson Hill Marina on FM 2851 as a tornado, intensifying as it mowed through a grove of trees in front of the marina convenience store. This was where the tornado was the strongest, with numerous trees snapped and uprooted. Security cameras at the Jackson Hill Marina captured this tornado as it moved ashore. This tornado crossed Highway 147 at the intersection of FM 3185 near a cemetery, and remained on the ground as it crossed Highway 83 on the east side of Broaddus. There was where several trees were snapped and uprooted near the Trinity Baptist Church in Broaddus. One very large hardwood tree was uprooted but bore the brunt of the winds, minimizing the roof damage at the church. However, a covered canopy between the new addition of the church and an older building collapsed as winds accelerated between these two buildings. The tornado remained on the ground but weakened as it crossed FM 2558 before lifting on County Road 319 northeast of Broaddus. |
| 19:32Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Rapides | Mc Nary | A few pine trees were snapped between Glenmora and Forest Hill.|Most damage was medium to small branches. The storm began near McNary Cutoff and|LA 113 and dissipated near LA 112 and US 165. The maximum estimated wind speed was 105 MPH. |
| 19:50Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | Rapides | Woodworth Arpt | The tornado began near Bayou Clear and moved north across Bayou|Clear Road where 4 homes were damaged by falling trees. The tornado continued|north across Castor Plunge Road where it reached its maximum width of around|half a mile. Many pine trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado dissipated|near Bayou Boeuf. Most of the path was in the Kisatchie National Forest. This|tornado was seen and filmed by many people in the area. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 120 MPH. |
| 19:53Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | La Salle | White Sulphur Spgs | An EF-2 tornado with maximum winds estimated between 115-125 mph touched down along White Sulphur Springs Road, primarily snapping and uprooting trees. However, several outbuildings lost siding or portions of their roofs, an d several homes along Hurricane Creek Road and Searcy Eden Road had roof damage. The EF-2 damage was found in two locations...the first being along White Sulphur Springs Road where power poles were snapped in two. The second area was where an oil derrick toppled along Highway 8. The metal was severely bent, and a concrete anchor block was pulled out of the ground. A second and very rusty oil derrick not only collapsed, but crumbled as well. |
| 20:05Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Rapides | Anandale | The tornado touched down near US 165 and Bowie Drive, blowing down|several trees, damaging a gas station awning, and blowing the doors in and the|side of a large storage building. It crossed to the west side of US 165 where it|hit residential areas including Cherokee Village and Plantation Acres where|many trees were downed, some landing on homes, garages, and vehicles. Some|buildings had minor roof damage such as shingles or soffit pulled off. The|tornado continued into a business district along Jackson Street west of US 165|where it lifted parts of flat roofs off of businesses. Some of the flying|debris broke windows of vehicles and businesses in the area, as well as|large billboard and other signage. The tornado continued north, crossing|the intersection of LA 28 and US Hwy 165, and dissipated before it reached|I-49. This tornado was seen and filmed by many people in the area. The maximum wind speed was 105 MPH. |
| 20:07Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Sabine | Clare | An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 95-105 mph touched down along Hog Heaven Road in extreme Southwest Sabine Parish, crossing Ferguson Road while traveling across the heavily wooded areas before crossing Highway 191 near Prospect Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, with the roof of a double-wide manufactured home torn off and a nearby outbuilding destroyed. The tornado paralleled Prospect Road, where it was strongest between Victoria Road and Wren Lane. This tornado crossed Clearwater Road and eventually Prospect Road once again, and Fred Vogle Road, before traveling across the heavily wooded areas east of Prospect Road. Several additional trees were snapped and uprooted along and north of Gandy Road, before the tornado finally lifted just shy of Highway 171 just south of Florien. |
| 20:20Z | EF0 | KPOE | LA | Rapides | Lena | Storm chasers filmed a weak tornado on I-49 near Lena. One of|the storm chase vehicles drove through the tornado. No significant damage was|found in the region. Video of this was seen on social media. Max wind speeds were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| 20:52Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | La Salle | Rogers | An EF-2 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 125-135 mph touched down south southwest of the Rogers community along Walker Ferry Road, snapping and uprooting trees as well as power poles along Highway 127. As this tornadic supercell moved to the north northeast, it cut a clear path through the forest to the Belah community, snapping and uprooting the mature trees and bending the young trees. The Belah community suffered widespread damage, with snapped and uprooted trees as well as snapped power poles. Several cars and homes were damaged by falling trees as well as flying debris. Several homes as well as the local school had roof damage. The EF-2 damage not only occurred in the Belah community, where several power poles were snapped in either two or three pieces, but also in Trout, where a boat business collapsed in on itself. Between the Belah community and Trout, the tornado cut another clear path through the forest, snapping and uprooting more trees. This tornado appeared to have lifted just north of Highway 84 in Trout. |
| 20:54Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Grant | Zion | An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 100-110 mph touched down in the Kisatchie National Forest just south of Highway 500 in Northern Grant Parish, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. This tornado tracked northeast across Parish Road 610 before crossing over into Winn Parish. |
| 20:55Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Winn | Jordon Hill | This is a continuation of the Grant Parish EF-1 tornado. This tornado entered into Southern Winn Parish in the Kisatchie National Forest with maximum estimated winds of 100-110 mph, where it cut a clear path through the forest, where it crossed Zion Road, and Patrick Road, before lifting along Highway 472. |
| 21:12Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Grant | Hargis | An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 90-95 mph touched down along Coon Trail Road in extreme Northwest Grant Parish near the Winn Parish line, where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees. This tornado tracked northeast into Southwest Winn Parish. |
| 21:16Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Winn | Mars Hill | This is a continuation of the EF-1 tornado from Northwest Grant Parish. This tornado intensified as it moved into Southwest Winn Parish, where maximum estimated winds ranged between 100-110 mph, and tracked northeast across Davidson Road, where falling trees destroyed a truck and RV. A nearby house sustained roof damage as well. The tornado moved across Mitchell and McLane Roads, where several outbuildings were damaged, rolled, or destroyed. Other nearby homes also lost shingles from their roofs. This tornado finally lifted just north of Harrisonburg Road. |
| 21:17Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Caldwell | Copenhagen | A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that an EF1 tornado first touched down in extreme eastern Caldwell Parish, east southeast of Columbia, Louisiana. The storm snapped and/or uprooted several trees along its path before crossing the Boeuf River and moving into Franklin Parish, Louisiana. |
| 21:18Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | La Salle | Summerville | This EF-2 tornado, with maximum estimated winds of 125-135 mph, touched down from the same tornadic supercell that produced the EF-2 tornado that hit the Rogers, Belah, and Trout communities. This tornado touched down just west of Highway 127, before tracking north northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. There was widespread damage just east of Highway 127 to Highway 503 and Jack Lee Road. Several homes sustained damage due to flying debris and falling trees, including at least one mobile home that was nearly destroyed by falling trees. One well constructed home lost its supports for the carport, collapsing the carport on top of two vehicles. Another well-built home which sat atop of a peer and beam structure lifted and shifted nearly 10 feet off of the peer and beam structure. A third well-built home along Jack Lee Road lost its roof, with only four brick walls remaining. The snapped power poles and the damage to the well-built homes justified the EF-2 rating. Some roads remained impassable at the time of the survey. |
| 21:19Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Franklin | Mason | This tornado touched down just to the west in Caldwell Parish before crossing into western Franklin Parish. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was noted from the KULM radar. The tornado was quite wide at this point, nearly 1200 yards or three-quarters of a mile. It crossed Highway 4, snapping numerous trees in the path and tearing tin off the roof of a home. The tornado continued north-northeast back into Caldwell Parish. Wooded area prevented further access to this region but damage was seen through the distance. The TDS was still noted from the KULM radar through this area. The tornado continued north-northeast, moving back into Richland Parish, crossing LR Hatton Road, before crossing into a wooded area and the Franklin-Richland Parish line. The tornado continued north-northeast over Maple Ridge Road, Sligo Road and Goldmine Road. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted all through this area. The tornado then crossed LA Highway 135, where a couple of trees were snapped, before lifting shortly after crossing the road. Maximum winds were 110 mph, and total path length was 13.23 miles. |
| 21:21Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Caldwell | Hebert | A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that an EF1 tornado moved out of Franklin Parish and back into extreme eastern Caldwell Parish east of Columbia, Louisiana. The tornado snapped and/or uprooted numerous trees along its short path before crossing the Boeuf River and once again moving into Franklin Parish, Louisiana. |
| 21:22Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | La Salle | Jena | This EF-2 tornado, with maximum estimated winds between 110-120 mph touched down along Rock Hill Hunting Road, snapping numerous trees. As it moved northeast along Highway 459, it snapped power poles as well as numerous trees. An extensive number of trees were snapped or uprooted along Grady and Lolita Roads. Several home suffered roof damage, and a few outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A mobile home lost its awning along Grady Road. This tornado continued into Catahoula Parish, where additional damage was found in and northeast of the Aimwell community. |
| 21:28Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | Catahoula | Aimwell | This tornado started in La Salle Parish and crossed over into Catahoula Parish near Grady Road where it snapped and uprooted an extensive amount of softwood and hardwood trees. This tornado also caused roof damage to a few homes in the area. This tornado continued northeast and caused some structural damage to a church, a home and a couple of other buildings in the Aimwell community. The tornado also flipped a mobile home, where the one injury occurred. This tornado also snapped and uprooted a numerous amount of trees in this area also. This tornado continued northeast through a logging area just west of Fire Tower Road, snapping numerous trees and also caused some damage to some hunting club homes. The tornado continued northeast along Spring Ridge Road and Catahoula Church Road, snapping more trees along the way. The tornado ended near the intersection of Catahoula Church Road and Highway 124, snapping a couple of more trees. Maximum winds were 115 mph, and total path length was 13.79 miles. |
| 21:30Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Franklin | Liddieville | This tornado touched down just to the west in Caldwell Parish before crossing into western Franklin Parish. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was noted from the KULM radar. The tornado was quite wide at this point, nearly 1200 yards or three-quarters of a mile. It crossed Highway 4, snapping numerous trees in the path and tearing tin off the roof of a home. The tornado continued north-northeast back into Caldwell Parish. Wooded area prevented further access to this region but damage was seen through the distance. The TDS was still noted from the KULM radar through this area. The tornado continued north-northeast, moving back into Richland Parish, crossing LR Hatton Road, before crossing into a wooded area and the Franklin-Richland Parish line. The tornado continued north-northeast over Maple Ridge Road, Sligo Road and Goldmine Road. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted all through this area. The tornado then crossed LA Highway 135, where a couple of trees were snapped, before lifting shortly after crossing the road. Maximum winds were 110 mph, and total path length was 13.23 miles. |
| 21:36Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Richland | New Light | This tornado touched down just to the west in Caldwell Parish before crossing into western Franklin Parish. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was noted from the KULM radar. The tornado was quite wide at this point, nearly 1200 yards or three-quarters of a mile. It crossed Highway 4, snapping numerous trees in the path and tearing tin off the roof of a home. The tornado continued north-northeast back into Caldwell Parish. Wooded area prevented further access to this region but damage was seen through the distance. The TDS was still noted from the KULM radar through this area. The tornado continued north-northeast, moving back into Richland Parish, crossing LR Hatton Road, before crossing into a wooded area and the Franklin-Richland Parish line. The tornado continued north-northeast over Maple Ridge Road, Sligo Road and Goldmine Road. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted all through this area. The tornado then crossed LA Highway 135, where a couple of trees were snapped, before lifting shortly after crossing the road. Maximum winds were 110 mph, and total path length was 13.23 miles. |
| 21:48Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Richland | New Light | This tornado touched down along Parish Road 576 close to the intersection of Parish Road 135. Several trees were uprooted and snapped. At the intersection, a metal building was damaged and a cyclone fence was taken out. The tornado continued along Parish Road 576 and downed and snapped numerous trees. The tornado crossed Little Creek and then Parish Road 622 where it began to weaken. It then crossed Bill Taylor Road where a couple more trees were damaged and some minor roof damage occurred to a home and shed. The tornado dissipated at Middle Road where some limbs were broken. Max winds were estimated around 105 mph. |
| 21:49Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Richland | New Light | This tornado started off of Newlight Road in Richland Parish where it snapped a few large branches. The tornado continued north along Newlight Road where it continued to snap trees along the way. The tornado turned northeast towards Highway 425 where it snapped a power pole along with a few more trees. The tornado continued northeast across Sayre Lake Road snapping trees. This tornado continued northeast into Franklin Parish where it crossed Punchard Road and destroyed a mobile home and also snapped more trees. The tornado continued across the intersection of Punchard Road and LA Highway 132 where it took the shingles off of a mobile home. The tornado ended just north of LA Highway 132, snapping a couple of more trees. Max winds were 105 mph and the total path length was 4.77 miles. |
| 21:57Z | EF1 | KPOE | LA | Franklin | Big Creek | This tornado started off of Newlight Road in Richland Parish where it snapped a few large branches. The tornado continued north along Newlight Road where it continued to snap trees along the way. The tornado turned northeast towards Highway 425 where it snapped a power pole along with a few more trees. The tornado continued northeast across Sayre Lake Road snapping trees. This tornado continued northeast into Franklin Parish, where it crossed Punchard Road and destroyed a mobile home and also snapped more trees. The tornado continued across the intersection of Punchard Road and LA Highway 132 where it took the shingles off of a mobile home. The tornado ended just north of LA Highway 132, snapping a couple of more trees. Max winds were 105 mph and the total path length was 4.77 miles. |
| 22:09Z | EF2 | KPOE | LA | Franklin | Chase | The tornado began along Willie Hall Road, where it caused some uprooted trees and minor roof damage to a shed. The tornado continued northeast and reached its strongest and widest as it crossed Ellis Lane. Here it snapped several trees and caused some shingle damage to a couple of roofs. Also along this road is where it caused EF2 type damage to two homes. One was a home that was built on some blocks that was totally destroyed, as well as a horse trailer flipped. It was in this location where one of the injuries occurred to a woman in the home. Next door, a mobile home was tossed about 10 feet from its original location. A couple of power poles were also broken in this location. The tornado continued northeast and caused additional tree damage, with snapped hardwood trees. A home along Lishman Road sustained roof damage and a small trailer was tossed, as well as additional tree damage. As the tornado tracked across Louisiana Highway 4, it broke a couple of power poles. The tornado lifted along Louisiana 863. Maximum winds were 115 mph. |
| 22:41Z | EF0 | KDGX | LA | Tensas | Tensas Bluff | This brief weak tornado touched down in the wildlife management area just off Big Lake Road. A few trees and large limbs were snapped. Flooded roads prevented further access to Sharky Road. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was noted from the KULM radar as the tornado crossed Sharky Road and the path was continued to that point in southwest Madison Parish. Max winds were 80 mph, and total path length was 1.40 miles. |
| 22:43Z | EF0 | KDGX | LA | Madison | Quimby | This brief weak tornado touched down in the wildlife management area just off Big Lake Road. A few trees and large limbs were snapped. Flooded roads prevented further access to Sharky Road. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was noted from the KULM radar as the tornado crossed Sharky Road and the path was continued to that point in southwest Madison Parish. Max winds were 80 mph, and total path length was 1.40 miles. |
| 05:57Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Franklin | Lucien | As the squall line moved east, a tornado touched down near Lela Smith Road and Calcote Road in eastern Franklin County. The tornado continued east-northeast and was uprooting trees along the path. It then crossed into Lincoln County, where it crossed Zetus Road and Toy Drive. Some minor roof damage occurred to a mobile home in this area where a metal roof covering was blown off. The tornado then crossed Arthur Drive, Jackson Liberty Drive, California Road and Oakwood Lane. Numerous trees were uprooted along the path, with minor roof damage occurring to a barn and multiple homes with roof and siding damage. The tornado was at its strongest with 110 mph winds as it crossed Oakwood Lane, where multiple trees were snapped and uprooted, a tree fell on a home and at least 6 utility poles were snapped. It continued northeast, crossing Oil Field Lane, Sams Road, Lyndie Road and MS Highway 550. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted and minor damage to skirting and roofs occurred to buildings and homes along the path. It then crossed near Weeks Lane, Dunn-Ratcliff Lane, Old Red Star Drive and Cade Lane where the tornado widened. More trees were snapped and uprooted and minor shingle and roof damage occurred all in this area before crossing Interstate 55. The tornado then crossed New Sight Drive, US Highway 51, Old US Highway 51 and Tarver Trail. The tornado was near its widest at this or just before this point as many numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, a mobile home had skirting damage and numerous homes sustained minor-moderate roof damage due to loss of roofing material. The tornado turned slightly east near this point and continued east-northeast before crossing Lake Lincoln Drive and Furrs Mill Drive, snapping and uprooting trees along the path before lifting shortly after crossing Furrs Mill Drive. Maximum winds were 110 mph, and the total path length was 17.48 miles. |
| 06:01Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Lincoln | Williams | As the squall line moved east, a tornado touched down near Lela Smith Road and Calcote Road in eastern Franklin County. The tornado continued east-northeast and was uprooting trees along the path. It then crossed into Lincoln County, where it crossed Zetus Road and Toy Drive. Some minor roof damage occurred to a mobile home in this area where a metal roof covering was blown off. The tornado then crossed Arthur Drive, Jackson Liberty Drive, California Road and Oakwood Lane. Numerous trees were uprooted along the path, with minor roof damage occurring to a barn and multiple homes with roof and siding damage. The tornado was at its strongest with 110 mph winds as it crossed Oakwood Lane, where multiple trees were snapped and uprooted, a tree fell on a home and at least 6 utility poles were snapped. It continued northeast, crossing Oil Field Lane, Sams Road, Lyndie Road and MS Highway 550. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted and minor damage to skirting and roofs occurred to buildings and homes along the path. It then crossed near Weeks Lane, Dunn-Ratcliff Lane, Old Red Star Drive and Cade Lane where the tornado widened. More trees were snapped and uprooted and minor shingle and roof damage occurred all in this area before crossing Interstate 55. The tornado then crossed New Sight Drive, US Highway 51, Old US Highway 51 and Tarver Trail. The tornado was near its widest at this or just before this point as many numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, a mobile home had skirting damage and numerous homes sustained minor-moderate roof damage due to loss of roofing material. The tornado turned slightly east near this point and continued east-northeast before crossing Lake Lincoln Drive and Furrs Mill Drive, snapping and uprooting trees along the path before lifting shortly after crossing Furrs Mill Drive. Maximum winds were 110 mph, and the total path length was 17.48 miles. |
| 09:03Z | EF1 | KLIX | LA | St. Tammany | Houltonville | A tornado began near Oak Park Drive and traveled east across Autumn Creek Subdivision, then lifted near Dummyline Road. Multiple pine trees were snapped, fences were blown down. Minor damage to garage doors and playground equipment. Maximum estimated wind speed 100 mph, maximum path width 50 yards, path length 1.2 miles. |
| 09:14Z | EF1 | KLIX | LA | St. Tammany | St Benedict | A tornado began along Lee Road and tracked to the east across Stafford Road before lifting near the intersection of Smith Road and Old Military Road. Numerous trees were reported blown down with one tree landing on a home with minor to moderate roof damage. Maximum estimated winds 100 mph, path width 100 yards and path length approximately 1.75 miles. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).