Bentley, LA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Bentley is about the same as Louisiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bentley is lower than Louisiana average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #321
| Bentley, LA | 0.01 |
| Louisiana | 0.03 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Bentley, LA | 0.0000 |
| Louisiana | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #351
| Bentley, LA | 204.50 |
| Louisiana | 235.86 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,857 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bentley, LA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 3 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 107 | Hail: | 626 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 3 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 4 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,076 | Tropical Storm: | 2 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 32 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Bentley, LA.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Bentley, LA.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Bentley, LA.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 72 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bentley, LA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.4 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 31°35'N / 92°32'W | 11.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 4.3 | 1951-01-06 | 3 | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 31°32'N / 92°24'W | 7.30 Miles | 317 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grant |
| 6.3 | 1992-11-12 | 2 | 31°35'N / 92°33'W | 1.50 Miles | 57 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grant | |
| 8.2 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°23'N / 92°24'W | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 4.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 9.4 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°23'N / 92°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 9.5 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°35'N / 92°32'W | 31°43'N / 92°24'W | 12.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 10.3 | 1951-01-06 | 3 | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 31°26'N / 92°26'W | 9.50 Miles | 317 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Rapides |
| 11.8 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°43'N / 92°24'W | 31°36'N / 92°21'W | 8.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 12.9 | 1957-11-07 | 3 | 31°23'N / 92°40'W | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 13.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 3 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 13.1 | 1971-06-22 | 3 | 31°20'N / 92°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 13.4 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°30'N / 92°43'W | 31°31'N / 92°42'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grant |
| 14.4 | 1981-06-05 | 3 | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 31°19'N / 92°24'W | 4.30 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 14.8 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 31°18'N / 92°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Rapides |
| Brief Description: A small, yet powerful tornado moved across southern sections of Alexandria. Touching down southwest of Highway 71, the storm moved through the Mayeau subdivision and the MacArthur-Lee business district. The one injury occurred when a man driving down the road had a tree land on his vehicle. Several homes were destroyed, a strip mall lost its entire roof, and at least 30 other homes and businesses received some form of damage. Trees as wide as 15 feet were snapped 20 feet off the ground. | |||||||||||
| 14.9 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°30'N / 92°45'W | 31°30'N / 92°43'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides |
| 17.1 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 31°16'N / 92°27'W | 0.10 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 18.1 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°10'N / 92°49'W | 31°23'N / 92°24'W | 28.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Rapides |
| 20.9 | 1983-03-04 | 2 | 31°38'N / 92°12'W | 31°42'N / 92°09'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | La Salle |
| 21.1 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°46'N / 92°21'W | 31°49'N / 92°19'W | 4.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | La Salle |
| 23.4 | 1950-05-01 | 2 | 31°33'N / 92°54'W | 31°34'N / 92°51'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 25.1 | 1975-04-29 | 2 | 31°09'N / 92°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 25.5 | 1957-10-23 | 2 | 31°06'N / 92°18'W | 31°20'N / 92°09'W | 18.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Rapides |
| 25.7 | 2000-04-23 | 2 | 31°42'N / 92°06'W | 31°40'N / 92°05'W | 2.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0 | La Salle |
| Brief Description: A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornadoes across the region. Damage consisted of large pine and oak trees snapped and broken as well as damage to homes. Most damage to residences were from falling trees. One manufactured home was completely destroyed. A number of outbuildings were damaged by either falling trees or high wind. | |||||||||||
| 26.2 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°22'N / 93°05'W | 31°30'N / 92°45'W | 21.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 26.7 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°20'N / 92°57'W | 31°29'N / 92°53'W | 20.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Natchitoches |
| Brief Description: A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED A DAMAGING TORNADO THAT MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH. THE STORM MOVED IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTION...CROSSING HWY 119 EAST OF GORUM AND HWY 1 NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF GALBRAITH AND THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE ALONG HWY 490 FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES BEFORE THE HIGHWAY CURVED AWAY FROM THE STORM'S PATH. THE STORM THEN CROSSED THE CANE RIVER NORTH OF THE COMMUNITY OF MARCO AND CROSSED THE RED RIVER...MOVING INTO GRANT PARISH. THE PATH WIDTH RANGED FROM 100 TO 300 YARDS AND APPEARS TO HAVE STAYED ON THE GROUND CONTINUOUSLY FOR SOME 20 MILES. PRIOR TO IT'S MOVING ALONG HWY 490...IT WAS IN MAINLY RURAL FORESTED AREAS AND OTHER THAN EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE...RESULTED IN ONLY ISOLATED MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS. AS THE STORM MOVED ALONG HWY 490...IT DAMAGED OR DESTROYED TREES AND PROPERTY EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A TWO MILE STRETCH. SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED MODERATE TO MAJOR DAMAGE INCLUDING TWO FRAME HOMES WHICH WERE DESTROYED AND TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED. THE ONLY INJURY WAS ONE LADY WHO SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS AND A PUNCTURED LUNG. | |||||||||||
| 26.8 | 1965-01-22 | 2 | 31°14'N / 92°10'W | 2.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Avoyelles | |
| 27.6 | 1991-11-19 | 2 | 31°11'N / 92°13'W | 31°13'N / 92°10'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Avoyelles |
| 27.9 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°52'N / 92°55'W | 31°53'N / 92°28'W | 23.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 25.0M | 0 | Winn |
| 28.3 | 2010-11-29 | 4 | 31°47'N / 92°48'W | 31°57'N / 92°39'W | 14.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0K | Winn |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Numerous trees were snapped near the intersection of Collier and Water Well Roads. The tornado then crossed Gum Springs Road, where it completely destroyed one well-built two story brick home and an adjacent brick garage. The home was approximately 4000 sq. ft in size, built in 1997, and its destruction was the basis of the EF-4 rating. Many of the nearby trees were completely snapped, with several near the home snapped off at the base. One single wide mobile home was also destroyed, with its remnants blown into a wooded area about 300 yards away. Another nearby home was moderately damaged, while two other homes suffered minor damage. The tornado then crossed into an open field, before entering a heavily wooded area, traveling northeast across Highways 84 and 167, where sporadic minor tree damage was observed just west and north of Winnfield. Maximum winds are estimated around 170 mph, with a maximum width of 400 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A potent...upper level short wave accompanied a prefrontal feature during the afternoon hours of November 29th across north central Louisiana. These thunderstorms developed in a weakly unstable airmass across the region. However...there was strong wind shear present...especially in the lowest 3 kilometers of the atmosphere. A broken line of thunderstorms developed across east central Texas into northwest Louisiana along the prefrontal trough axis. These thunderstorms quickly became supercells. One of these storms produced a significant tornado in Winn Parish which traveled northeast and dropped again in southern Ouachita Parish. Other storms downed powerlines in northwest Louisiana and minor flooding problems. | |||||||||||
| 28.4 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 31°42'N / 92°48'W | 32°09'N / 92°09'W | 49.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 22 | 2.5M | 0 | Winn |
| 28.4 | 2008-12-09 | 2 | 31°41'N / 92°12'W | 31°55'N / 92°04'W | 18.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 750K | 0K | La Salle |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A funnel cloud was first observed just west of Pineview by staff members from the local hospital. Shortly afterward, the tornado touched down near Industrial Rd. and snapped or uprooted several trees, causing EF0 damage. The storm path at this location was 75 yards wide. The tornado then traveled northeast to Hwy 127 where it caused EF2 damage. Several modular homes were completely destroyed. One man received minor injuries as he was temporarily trapped in his home after the storm struck. Two brick homes in the immediate area suffered severe roof damage. Several 2 to 3 foot-thick trees were snapped or uprooted and carried up to 50 yards. The path of the storm at this location was about 300 yards wide. The tornado then proceeded to Wilburn Rd. and caused EF1 damage. Several 12 to 18 inch-diameter trees were snapped in this heavily wooded area. One 2 to 3 foot-diameter trees was uprooted. The path of the storm at this location was 100 yards wide. The storm continued northeast, crossing Industrial Rd. 8, where it caused EF0 damage. A few 8 to 12 inch-diameter trees were snapped. The path was 50 yards wide at this location. In northern La Salle Parish, the storm crossed Boneyard Rd just south of Hwy 124, causing EF0 damage. A few 8 to 12 inch-diameter trees were snapped. The top of one tree landed on powerlines along the road. The path of the storm was 50 yards wide at this location. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Strong low level wind shear accompanied a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of northwest and north central Louisiana the morning of December 9th. These thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging thunderstorm wind gusts and a few tornadoes across the region. | |||||||||||
| 28.6 | 1957-11-13 | 2 | 31°09'N / 92°15'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 28.9 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 31°06'N / 92°24'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rapides | |
| 29.0 | 1991-11-19 | 2 | 31°07'N / 92°15'W | 31°11'N / 92°13'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rapides |
| 29.3 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°52'N / 92°18'W | 31°56'N / 92°15'W | 5.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 30 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Helena |
| 30.4 | 1950-05-02 | 2 | 31°33'N / 91°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Catahoula | |
| 30.4 | 2004-11-23 | 3 | 31°53'N / 92°15'W | 31°55'N / 92°13'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 20 | 5.0M | 0 | La Salle |
| Brief Description: A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM MOVED INTO EXTREME NORTHWEST LA SALLE PARISH AND TRACKED TOWARDS THE TOWN OF OLLA. THE TRACK BEGAN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OLLA AND TRACKED NORTHEAST FOR 3 MILES TOWARDS THE LA SALLE/CALDWELL PARISH LINE. THE LA SALLE PARISH HIGH SCHOOL SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE WHERE THE TORNADO WAS RATED A LOW END F2. THE DAMAGE PATH EXTENDED INTO THE MIDDLE OF OLLA WERE NUMEROUS HOMES SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. SOME HOMES LOST THE ROOF...EXTERIOR WALLS AND A FEW INTERIOR WALLS. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN F3 AT THIS LOCATION. ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PART OF TOWN...5 MOBILE HOMES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A PICKUP WAS LAUNCHED 200 FEET AND SMASHED UPSIDE DOWN. IN THE COMMUNITY OF STANDARD...4 HOMES AND A STORE WERE DESTROYED. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN F3 AT THIS LOCATION. TOTAL DAMAGE CONSISTED OF MINOR TO MAJOR DAMAGE TO 106 HOMES AND THE HIGH SCHOOL. F89PH | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°49'N / 92°57'W | 31°55'N / 92°40'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Winn |
| 32.0 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°23'N / 93°12'W | 31°29'N / 92°50'W | 22.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 32.0 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 31°06'N / 93°13'W | 31°42'N / 92°48'W | 48.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Vernon |
| 33.6 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°47'N / 92°58'W | 31°48'N / 92°56'W | 2.70 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Winn |
| 34.6 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°19'N / 93°04'W | 31°22'N / 93°00'W | 10.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Vernon |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado formed in rural sections of Vernon Parish, blowing down many trees and power lines, before hitting the small community of Hutton. 10 to 15 homes were damaged or destroyed. Several people were injured, none seriously. | |||||||||||
| 36.4 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°56'N / 92°15'W | 32°02'N / 92°09'W | 7.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | La Salle |
| 38.2 | 1953-12-03 | 4 | 31°04'N / 93°03'W | 31°10'N / 92°49'W | 15.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 7 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Vernon |
| 38.6 | 1969-12-29 | 3 | 31°30'N / 91°51'W | 31°32'N / 91°48'W | 4.10 Miles | 183 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Catahoula |
| 39.0 | 1964-11-27 | 2 | 31°08'N / 92°00'W | 31°12'N / 91°55'W | 6.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Avoyelles |
| 39.2 | 1967-01-26 | 2 | 31°24'N / 93°08'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grant | |
| 39.4 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°56'N / 92°12'W | 32°02'N / 92°00'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 800K | 0 | Caldwell |
| Brief Description: THIS TORNADO EXITED LA SALLE PARISH AND ENTERED THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CALDWELL PARISH JUST SOUTHWEST OF SPAULDING. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN OVER AND SNAPPED OFF AT THE PARISH LINE. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN F1 AT THIS LOCATION. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED NORTHEAST TO THE COMMUNITY OF SPAULDING WHERE A FEW HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. THREE MILES NORTHEAST OF SPAULDING...HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF IN A RAVINE. THE TORNADO TRACKED FOUR MILES ALONG ROUTE 849 TO PARISH ROAD 730 WHERE TWO MOBILE HOMES WERE BLOWN 125 TO 150 YARDS AND DEMOLISHED. IN THE TOWN OF HOLUM...SEVERAL HOMES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED WHERE THE ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE HOME. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN F2 AT THIS LOCATION. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED NORTHEAST TO NEAR COPENHAGEN WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF AND SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN F1 AT THIS LOCATION. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND CROSS THE OUACHITA RIVER. ONE HOME SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE THERE. | |||||||||||
| 40.0 | 1983-05-19 | 3 | 31°47'N / 93°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Natchitoches | |
| 40.0 | 2009-05-03 | 2 | 32°04'N / 92°39'W | 32°05'N / 92°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 399 Yards | 0 | 2 | 3.0M | 0K | Winn |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Numerous homes were damaged in the town of Dodson with several completely destroyed. One mobile home was picked up and moved 30 feet west of its original location where it was destroyed with parts of the frame wrapped around a neighboring home. The two injuries occurred in the destroyed home. Approximately 27 mobile homes and 11 built in place structures in the center of Dodson sustained severe damage from snapped or falling trees and/or wind damage. A mobile home in the center of Dodson was rolled off its foundation and destroyed. The tornado touched down on the southwest side of town along US 167 and moved northward 1.5 miles before lifting along State Route 1235. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A very unstable airmass developed across the four state region during the afternoon hours of May 2nd. A weak cold front had moved southward during the morning hours into southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas and had stalled. A weak shortwave moved into the Texas Hill County and produced enough lift...along with the development of a strong low level jet...for strong to severe thunderstorms to erupt across the region. The storms initially developed as supercells...producing large hail and isolated tornadoes but then evolved into a squall line. Strong straight line winds accompanied the squall line with winds in excess of 100 mph reported with some storms. There were also isolated tornadoes reported within the squall line itself. Damage was extensive across the region but overnight...the repeated training of storms resulted in a widespread flash flooding event. Numerous counties and parishes were flooded with rainfall amounts in excess of 6 inches in a 12 hour period common. By the time the event ended...there were five different line echo wave patterns that developed across the four state region the afternoon of May 2nd through the morning hours of May 3rd. | |||||||||||
| 40.1 | 1953-05-16 | 2 | 31°59'N / 93°00'W | 32°06'N / 92°32'W | 28.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 40.4 | 1968-03-11 | 3 | 31°46'N / 93°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Natchitoches | |
| 40.9 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°12'N / 93°08'W | 31°16'N / 93°03'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vernon |
| 40.9 | 2007-02-24 | 2 | 31°37'N / 91°49'W | 31°39'N / 91°47'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0K | Concordia |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: After crossing the Tensas River at Jonesville, this tornado continued across wooded land just northwest of the Wildsville Community. Most of this track was not accessible by vehicle. However, the tornado intensified as it downed or snapped numerous trees. The tornado continued to track east northeast and crossed the Tensas River back into Catahoula Parish and then crossed the river one last time as it moved into Concordia Parish. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The spring of 2007 started a bit early with the region seeing its first severe weather outbreak on February 24th. A large and powerful storm system took shape as a deep surface low tracked across Kansas and into portions of Iowa. This strong area of low pressure was driven by a powerful upper level trough which supported very strong winds through the entire atmosphere. These winds were felt at the surface to some degree as a large area across the Lower Mississippi River Valley saw sustained winds between 25-35 mph with gusts between 40-50 mph. Those gradient winds, in advance of the severe weather, were strong enough to down some trees and power lines across the region. Those damage reports were more scattered in nature. Those strong winds from the deepening surface low helped to draw northward moisture and instability. The strong winds allowed for the environment to become highly sheared. Basically, there were increasing winds with height and a change in the wind direction as well. This particular combination of instability and high shear was quite rare. However, this set the stage for a severe weather outbreak which included numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1977-03-28 | 2 | 32°06'N / 92°32'W | 32°09'N / 92°27'W | 6.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winn |
| 43.3 | 1983-01-31 | 3 | 30°56'N / 92°10'W | 30°59'N / 92°07'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Avoyelles |
| 43.3 | 1982-09-11 | 2 | 31°04'N / 91°58'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Avoyelles | |
| 43.4 | 1959-04-19 | 2 | 31°54'N / 92°52'W | 32°12'N / 92°52'W | 20.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winn |
| 43.8 | 1983-05-18 | 2 | 32°03'N / 92°05'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Caldwell | |
| 43.9 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°22'N / 93°13'W | 31°23'N / 93°12'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sabine |
| 44.3 | 1984-06-07 | 2 | 31°02'N / 91°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Avoyelles | |
| 44.4 | 2007-02-24 | 2 | 31°38'N / 91°46'W | 31°39'N / 91°43'W | 3.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 150K | Catahoula |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: After crossing the Tensas River back into Catahoula Parish, this tornado continued across wooded and open farm land. Most of this track was not accessible by vehicle. However, the tornado intensified as it downed or snapped numerous trees. The tornado continued to track east northeast and crossed the Tensas River back into Concordia Parish. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The spring of 2007 started a bit early with the region seeing its first severe weather outbreak on February 24th. A large and powerful storm system took shape as a deep surface low tracked across Kansas and into portions of Iowa. This strong area of low pressure was driven by a powerful upper level trough which supported very strong winds through the entire atmosphere. These winds were felt at the surface to some degree as a large area across the Lower Mississippi River Valley saw sustained winds between 25-35 mph with gusts between 40-50 mph. Those gradient winds, in advance of the severe weather, were strong enough to down some trees and power lines across the region. Those damage reports were more scattered in nature. Those strong winds from the deepening surface low helped to draw northward moisture and instability. The strong winds allowed for the environment to become highly sheared. Basically, there were increasing winds with height and a change in the wind direction as well. This particular combination of instability and high shear was quite rare. However, this set the stage for a severe weather outbreak which included numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 44.4 | 2000-11-06 | 2 | 30°54'N / 92°13'W | 30°56'N / 92°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 25 Yards | 0 | 3 | 200K | 0 | Avoyelles |
| Brief Description: An F-2 tornado moved across rural sections of Avoyelles Parish, destroying two homes and damaging several other bulidings. The tornado began near a church in Eola, where a home lost part of its roof and the steeple blew off the church. A neighboring home lost its porch and had a window blown out, while some old buildings nearby were flattened. Many trees were also blown down. On Highway 29 south of Bunkie, one permanent home lost a portion of its roof, one outside wall, and the carport. Another permanent home bult on a foundation was swept off its foundation and moved 200 feet. In this home, three people received minor injuries. They were found in debris 300 feet from where the home originally lay. The wood frame home they were in was torn to pieces. Two cars and a horse trailer were thrown over 100 feet into a field. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°28'N / 91°43'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Catahoula | |
| 45.3 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°43'N / 93°26'W | 31°49'N / 92°57'W | 30.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| 45.4 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 31°16'N / 93°21'W | 31°22'N / 93°05'W | 17.20 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Vernon |
| 45.8 | 2001-11-26 | 2 | 31°53'N / 93°11'W | 31°57'N / 93°01'W | 15.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0 | Natchitoches |
| Brief Description: Damage was confined mostly to trees and tree limbs. A row of Pecan trees was knocked over at the beginning of the path. Some power lines were down, a mobile home had its roof stripped and a home had its chimney and roof damaged. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 1992-11-21 | 3 | 31°28'N / 91°43'W | 31°30'N / 91°41'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Concordia |
| 46.0 | 1974-06-07 | 2 | 31°48'N / 91°50'W | 31°50'N / 91°44'W | 6.50 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Catahoula |
| 46.1 | 2006-05-10 | 2 | 31°39'N / 91°44'W | 31°40'N / 91°42'W | 3.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 400K | Catahoula |
| Brief Description: This tornado developed from supercell 3 as it moved into eastern Catahoula Parish and then crossed the Tensas River into Concordia Parish. The tornado first touched down, just west of the Tensas River, on Kassel's Farm and damaged a good deal of farm equipment. Nearly a dozen tractors were turned over and a 18 wheel truck was flipped on its side. An irrigation pivot system was destroyed and glass was broken out of every place on the farm. The corn crop on the farm was heavily damaged as nearly 40 acres of corn, in a 2.5 mile path and 250 yard wide swath, was laid flat. Several individuals on the farm witnessed the tornado and watched it cross the river into Concordia Parish. The tornado was on the ground for about 3 miles and rates F2 in Catahoula Parish. The tornado then moved into Concordia Parish near Haphazard. Here the tornado moved across farm land which consisted of corn and cotton. As the tornado moved east, it crossed Highway 566 and moved through a corn field. Nearly a 50 yard wide path of corn was totally destroyed and ripped apart with the outer edges heavily damaged. All the downed corn showed a convergent pattern. The tornado meandered generally east-southeast through the corn fields with a damage path varying between 50 and 100 yards wide. The tornado then moved out of the corn fields and into a row of trees where tree tops were broken out. The tornado was observed by several farmers and a Sheriff Deputy during most of its life. The total path length, across both parishes, was 8 miles with the tornado rated F2 in Catahoula Parish and F1 in Concrodia Parish. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1974-02-18 | 2 | 30°58'N / 91°59'W | 0.50 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Avoyelles | |
| 48.0 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 31°36'N / 91°42'W | 31°43'N / 91°40'W | 8.40 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 16 | 25K | 0 | Concordia |
| 49.3 | 2007-02-24 | 2 | 31°41'N / 91°45'W | 31°44'N / 91°36'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 300K | Concordia |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: After crossing the Tensas River back into Concordia Parish, the tornado was at it most intense and widest point. Hundreds of trees were mangled, snapped and uprooted. Numerous power lines were also taken down and mangled along the path. Near Dunbarton, 2 mobile homes were destroyed as the tornado continued toward Clayton. Far the most part, this tornado remained over rural areas with much of the path not accessible by vehicle. The total path length, as it crossed the each parish line several times, was 17 miles. The widest point was 500 yards in Concordia Parish. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The spring of 2007 started a bit early with the region seeing its first severe weather outbreak on February 24th. A large and powerful storm system took shape as a deep surface low tracked across Kansas and into portions of Iowa. This strong area of low pressure was driven by a powerful upper level trough which supported very strong winds through the entire atmosphere. These winds were felt at the surface to some degree as a large area across the Lower Mississippi River Valley saw sustained winds between 25-35 mph with gusts between 40-50 mph. Those gradient winds, in advance of the severe weather, were strong enough to down some trees and power lines across the region. Those damage reports were more scattered in nature. Those strong winds from the deepening surface low helped to draw northward moisture and instability. The strong winds allowed for the environment to become highly sheared. Basically, there were increasing winds with height and a change in the wind direction as well. This particular combination of instability and high shear was quite rare. However, this set the stage for a severe weather outbreak which included numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.