Carthage Independent School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Carthage Independent School District is higher than Texas average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Carthage Independent School District is much higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #15
| Carthage Independent School District | 0.34 |
| Texas | 0.04 |
| 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
| Carthage Independent School District | 0.0000 |
| Texas | 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, #110
| Carthage Independent School District | 345.38 |
| Texas | 208.58 |
| 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 4,414 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Carthage Independent School District 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: | 3 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 27 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 335 | Hail: | 1,847 | Heat: | 9 | Heavy Snow: | 5 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 6 | Ice Storm: | 9 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 7 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,017 | Tropical Storm: | 7 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 8 | Winter Weather: | 11 |
| Other: | 122 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Carthage Independent School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Carthage Independent School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 48.1 | 1964-04-24 | 3.7 | N/A | 31.6 | -93.8 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 149 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Carthage Independent School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.3 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°09'N / 94°20'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Panola | |
| 2.0 | 1953-03-12 | 2 | 32°10'N / 94°20'W | 2.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Panola | |
| 5.1 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 32°04'N / 94°26'W | 32°17'N / 94°02'W | 27.80 Miles | 117 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Panola |
| 8.3 | 1989-06-07 | 3 | 32°01'N / 94°25'W | 32°03'N / 94°19'W | 6.00 Miles | 447 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Panola |
| 9.4 | 2009-12-23 | 2 | 31°58'N / 94°21'W | 32°03'N / 94°18'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Panola |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado was a continuation from northern Shelby, County, near Timpson, Texas. This tornado continued into southern Panola, County where it downed and snapped numerous trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 11.7 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 31°50'N / 94°32'W | 32°07'N / 94°07'W | 31.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 13.7 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°18'N / 94°10'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Panola | |
| 14.3 | 2009-12-23 | 2 | 31°55'N / 94°22'W | 31°58'N / 94°21'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Shelby |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Several homes and metal outbuildings were damaged closer to the Timpson, Texas area. A travel trailer and barn was completely destroyed. Numerous trees snapped along the path as well. This tornado continued into southern Panola County, Texas. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 14.9 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 32°00'N / 94°08'W | 32°06'N / 94°02'W | 8.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Panola |
| 16.1 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°17'N / 94°32'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 16.5 | 1959-03-20 | 2 | 31°54'N / 94°14'W | 31°57'N / 94°10'W | 5.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Shelby |
| 16.9 | 1954-07-18 | 3 | 32°19'N / 94°31'W | 0.80 Mile | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 17.1 | 1965-02-11 | 3 | 32°11'N / 94°02'W | 32°12'N / 94°01'W | 1.90 Miles | 117 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | De Soto |
| 17.1 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 31°52'N / 94°11'W | 32°00'N / 94°08'W | 8.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 18.0 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 32°18'N / 94°36'W | 32°18'N / 94°31'W | 4.90 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.3M | 0 | Rusk |
| Brief Description: A supercell storm moved across the northeast part of the county. About 20 wood frame and mobile homes were damaged. Six (6) mobile homes were totally destroyed. Numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado remained in Rusk County. | |||||||||||
| 18.9 | 1999-04-03 | 2 | 31°57'N / 94°02'W | 31°58'N / 94°07'W | 2.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: Minor roof damage to a few homes and outbuildings. Damage largely confined to trees uprooted or snapped. This is a continuation of the DeSoto Parish, Louisiana tornado. | |||||||||||
| 19.7 | 1961-09-13 | 2 | 32°22'N / 94°06'W | 0 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Panola | |||
| 20.0 | 1959-11-04 | 3 | 32°26'N / 94°26'W | 32°26'N / 94°10'W | 15.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Harrison |
| 20.6 | 1974-03-20 | 2 | 31°52'N / 94°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 20.9 | 1991-02-18 | 2 | 32°22'N / 94°05'W | 32°24'N / 94°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Panola |
| 20.9 | 1982-04-25 | 3 | 32°13'N / 94°02'W | 32°14'N / 93°54'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | De Soto |
| 20.9 | 1982-04-25 | 3 | 32°13'N / 94°02'W | 32°14'N / 93°54'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | De Soto |
| 21.4 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 32°06'N / 94°02'W | 32°17'N / 93°52'W | 13.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 23 | 25.0M | 0 | De Soto |
| 21.5 | 2000-04-23 | 2 | 32°31'N / 94°20'W | 32°23'N / 94°09'W | 17.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harrison |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed in a cyclic high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. Damage was confined to numerous pine and oak trees which were uprooted and broken. No structures were in the path of this tornado. | |||||||||||
| 22.2 | 1999-04-03 | 3 | 31°58'N / 94°00'W | 32°00'N / 93°58'W | 2.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0 | De Soto |
| Brief Description: Numerous homes with moderate to severe damage. Some roofs removed or partially removed. Church steeple knocked over and portion of roof missing. Numerous trees uprooted or snapped. This tornado was associated with a supercell which developed over the area as a speed max moved out of Texas and into Louisiana. This is a continuation of the Shelby County, Texas tornado. | |||||||||||
| 22.4 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 32°28'N / 94°21'W | 0.20 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 22.9 | 1965-12-11 | 2 | 32°27'N / 94°21'W | 32°30'N / 94°21'W | 3.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Harrison |
| 23.1 | 1991-02-18 | 2 | 32°24'N / 94°06'W | 32°26'N / 94°04'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harrison |
| 23.1 | 1952-02-19 | 2 | 32°21'N / 94°00'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Caddo | |
| 23.3 | 1977-03-11 | 2 | 32°24'N / 94°13'W | 32°27'N / 93°58'W | 14.90 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Harrison |
| 23.3 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°28'N / 94°26'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 23.5 | 1972-10-22 | 3 | 32°29'N / 94°17'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 24.1 | 1965-02-11 | 3 | 32°12'N / 94°01'W | 32°20'N / 93°50'W | 14.20 Miles | 117 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Caddo |
| 24.4 | 1973-01-21 | 2 | 31°50'N / 94°08'W | 31°53'N / 94°00'W | 8.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 24.7 | 1965-02-11 | 3 | 31°37'N / 94°41'W | 31°58'N / 94°05'W | 42.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 24.8 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 32°30'N / 94°22'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 24.8 | 1984-05-02 | 3 | 32°17'N / 94°01'W | 32°18'N / 93°50'W | 11.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 9 | 25.0M | 0 | Caddo |
| 24.8 | 1950-02-12 | 3 | 31°48'N / 94°12'W | 31°48'N / 94°11'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 3 | 15 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 25.1 | 1950-02-12 | 4 | 31°58'N / 94°00'W | 32°21'N / 93°46'W | 29.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | De Soto |
| 25.3 | 2000-04-23 | 2 | 32°28'N / 94°30'W | 32°31'N / 94°24'W | 10.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 8.0M | 0 | Harrison |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. This supercell produced multiple tornadoes across Harrison county, TX into Louisiana. Approximately 50 homes and 2 business were damaged or destroyed. 17 homes were considered unlivable. Numerous large pine and oak trees anapped and broken. New eateries, hotels, and home development are underway in this location. | |||||||||||
| 25.6 | 1964-04-26 | 2 | 31°48'N / 94°10'W | 31°47'N / 94°11'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby |
| 25.9 | 1990-04-27 | 2 | 32°28'N / 94°05'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 26.5 | 1980-04-11 | 2 | 32°20'N / 93°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Caddo | |
| 26.5 | 1976-02-17 | 2 | 31°43'N / 94°14'W | 31°55'N / 93°55'W | 23.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Shelby |
| 26.9 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°29'N / 94°05'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 27.2 | 1985-04-23 | 2 | 32°14'N / 93°52'W | 32°14'N / 93°51'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Caddo |
| 27.5 | 2010-01-20 | 3 | 32°29'N / 94°10'W | 32°31'N / 94°02'W | 8.00 Miles | 1087 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0K | Harrison |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado first touched down in a wooded area west of Ireland Williams Road. The tornado quickly intensified as it approached Interstate 20 near mile marker 628 where 2 businesses were destroyed on both the south and north services roads. One of the businesses was a metal building and the other was a mobile home. One home was completely destroyed with only a few interior walls remaining. A second home sustained major damage to the roof and carport. Debris was scattered across interstate 20 and Hwy 80. Several other homes were damaged further east along both sides of the service road. Many trees were snapped and uprooted in the area???some were snapped down close to the base. The tornado continued northeast crossing Bellview Road into Jonesville, TX where a grocery store roof was peeled and walls were blown out of a large warehouse. The tornado also damaged some metal buildings north of Jonesville along FM 134. The tornado tracked east across a wooded area snapping and uprooting trees crossing FM 9 headed east into Caddo Parish in LA. Maximum winds are estimated at 150-160 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A very warm and unstable air mass developed across the region on January 20th. This air mass was accompanied by unusually high dewpoint values for late January with ambient temperatures approaching the 70 degree mark. A very strong and vigorous storm system moved out of the Great Basin and into the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 20th. Wind shear throughout the atmosphere was very strong and supportive of strong to severe thunderstorms. Low level wind shear was significant enough such that super cell thunderstorms developed across the region, producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts. | |||||||||||
| 27.5 | 1968-12-12 | 2 | 32°32'N / 94°25'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 27.9 | 1961-11-22 | 3 | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 31°55'N / 94°40'W | 5.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rusk |
| 27.9 | 1965-12-11 | 2 | 32°21'N / 93°54'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Caddo | |
| 28.0 | 1996-11-07 | 2 | 32°32'N / 94°22'W | 32°34'N / 94°17'W | 5.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harrison |
| Brief Description: A tornado spun up on the northern comma head of a derecho spawned over extreme northwest Harrison County. Initial touchdown occurred at Hwy 59N between Hwy 80 and Hwy 43 in Marhsall, Texas. Sixty-five homes suffered major damage and 270 homes received minor to moderate damage including the home of the WCM. Twenty business were destroyed or suffered major damage. The tornado dissipated near Bell Cut Off Road. | |||||||||||
| 28.3 | 1968-12-27 | 2 | 31°54'N / 94°42'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 28.7 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 32°26'N / 94°40'W | 32°26'N / 94°40'W | 0.80 Mile | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harrison |
| Brief Description: Wooded region and open field. | |||||||||||
| 29.6 | 1954-08-16 | 2 | 32°05'N / 93°50'W | 32°07'N / 93°47'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | De Soto |
| 29.7 | 1960-05-05 | 2 | 32°33'N / 94°09'W | 32°33'N / 94°08'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison |
| 29.8 | 1990-02-09 | 2 | 31°43'N / 94°37'W | 31°49'N / 94°30'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 29.9 | 1971-05-10 | 2 | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 30.3 | 1961-03-27 | 3 | 31°43'N / 94°35'W | 31°44'N / 94°21'W | 13.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 30.8 | 2003-04-06 | 3 | 31°55'N / 94°59'W | 32°15'N / 94°41'W | 34.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 9.0M | 0 | Rusk |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Rusk County. Numerous wood frame and mobile homes were damaged with several homes totally destroyed. A few barns were damaged as well. One power substation was severely damaged. Numerous large Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County from Cherokee County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 30.9 | 1958-05-03 | 2 | 32°37'N / 94°14'W | 32°33'N / 94°11'W | 5.40 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Harrison |
| 31.3 | 1976-02-17 | 2 | 31°55'N / 93°55'W | 32°02'N / 93°43'W | 14.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | De Soto |
| 31.9 | 1985-04-23 | 2 | 32°14'N / 93°51'W | 32°17'N / 93°43'W | 7.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | De Soto |
| 32.1 | 1970-09-20 | 2 | 32°30'N / 94°40'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 32.4 | 1957-04-26 | 2 | 32°27'N / 94°44'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gregg | |
| 32.4 | 1958-05-03 | 3 | 32°21'N / 95°13'W | 32°34'N / 94°14'W | 59.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gregg |
| 32.4 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°09'N / 94°52'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 32.7 | 1970-04-19 | 2 | 32°30'N / 94°41'W | 1.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gregg | |
| 32.9 | 2009-12-23 | 2 | 32°29'N / 94°41'W | 32°34'N / 94°37'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0K | Harrison |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF2 tornado touched down on the East side of Longview, just west of the intersections of E Cotton Street. and Industrial Drive. The tornado then tracked north northeast causing damage to several industrial buildings along Industrial Drive, it crossed Industrial Drive just south of Hwy. 80 causing significant damage to the Fed Ex building and other surrounding industrial businesses. The tornado then crossed Hwy. 80, causing significant tree and roof damage to several homes in a residential neighborhood. The track continued north northeast as the tornado crossed Loop 281 just south of Page Road. The tornado caused major roof damage to a home on Page Road before continuing northward. The storm continued to cause tree and roof damage in a residential area before crossing Peter Bonner Road near Sandy Lane. More tree and roof damage was observed as the storm tracked into a rural area, ending south of FM 449 on Keasler Road around 4:56 PM. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 32.9 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 32°37'N / 94°23'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Harrison | |||
| 33.1 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 32°25'N / 94°42'W | 8.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 19.0M | 0 | Gregg |
| Brief Description: Major damage to homes and businesses. Stoneridge Apartment complex lost portions of its roof and walls collapsed. The complex was condemned. This tornado is separate from the Gree County to Rusk County to Gregg County tornado event which occurred at the same time. | |||||||||||
| 33.5 | 1961-11-02 | 2 | 32°26'N / 94°46'W | 32°29'N / 94°44'W | 4.30 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Gregg |
| 33.6 | 1999-03-02 | 2 | 31°41'N / 94°25'W | 31°39'N / 94°25'W | 2.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: The damage was 150 yards wide that began in a rural area, 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Hwy 95 and FM 1878. Damage consisted of a chimney blown down, a large cedar tree snapped in half then blown 20 yards from the stump. A Tyson chicken barn was completely demolished with about 300 chickens killed. Forestry damage consisted of numerous trees fallen. A tin roofing from the chicken barns was tangled in many trees up to 1.2 miles away. | |||||||||||
| 33.6 | 2010-01-20 | 3 | 32°31'N / 94°02'W | 32°33'N / 93°54'W | 8.00 Miles | 1087 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Caddo |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado was a continuation of the Harrison County tornado that produced EF3 damage across portions of Waskom, Texas. The tornado weakened significantly as it cross the Texas/Louisiana line and moved into Caddo Parish. A weakened tornado continued east crossing Greenwood Mooringsport road where several trees were uprooted and continued east over portions of western Cross Lake before lifting southwest of Blanchard. Maximum winds are estimated at 150-160 mph at the tornadoes strongest point. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A very warm and unstable air mass developed across the region on January 20th. This air mass was accompanied by unusually high dewpoint values for late January with ambient temperatures approaching the 70 degree mark. A very strong and vigorous storm system moved out of the Great Basin and into the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 20th. Wind shear throughout the atmosphere was very strong and supportive of strong to severe thunderstorms. Low level wind shear was significant enough such that super cell thunderstorms developed across the region, producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts. In addition to the severe thunderstorms, some storms produced flash flooding as they continued to train across the same general areas, especially across portions of northwest Louisiana and southwest Arkansas. | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 32°17'N / 93°52'W | 32°29'N / 93°45'W | 20.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 73 | 25.0M | 0 | Caddo |
| 33.9 | 1964-04-24 | 3 | 32°26'N / 94°02'W | 32°31'N / 93°44'W | 18.30 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Caddo |
| 33.9 | 2000-04-23 | 3 | 32°26'N / 94°03'W | 32°19'N / 93°33'W | 25.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 5.0M | 0 | Caddo |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees and power lines toppled. Several homes suffered minor to moderate structural damage in the Breckenridge subdivision just souwest of Shreveport. Portable storage building businesses were destroyed and two mobile homes were demolished. This tornado moved from Caddo Parish into southern Bossier Parish. | |||||||||||
| 34.0 | 1999-03-02 | 2 | 31°40'N / 94°25'W | 31°39'N / 94°24'W | 1.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: This was a segment of a tornado which traversed Nacogdoches and San Augustine Counties. Damage was mainly forestry however a large did crushed a mobile home with moderate damage. | |||||||||||
| 34.5 | 1957-04-26 | 3 | 32°29'N / 94°43'W | 32°21'N / 94°54'W | 14.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gregg |
| 35.4 | 1990-04-27 | 2 | 32°36'N / 94°02'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 35.6 | 1999-01-01 | 2 | 32°23'N / 93°48'W | 32°22'N / 93°44'W | 3.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Caddo |
| Brief Description: Damage path consisted of numerous homes with roofs partially blown off, several structures collapsed, a building with a brick wall blew down, several cars were blown off the road and overturned, and numerous trees snapped or fell. The reported injury was minor and treated on location. | |||||||||||
| 35.8 | 1961-11-22 | 2 | 32°22'N / 94°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gregg | |
| 36.1 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°15'N / 94°55'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 36.1 | 1984-05-02 | 3 | 32°18'N / 93°50'W | 32°19'N / 93°37'W | 13.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | De Soto |
| 36.1 | 2009-04-09 | 2 | 32°31'N / 94°02'W | 32°30'N / 93°42'W | 19.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 10.0M | 0K | Caddo |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This storm developed over eastern Harrison County about 6 miles northwest of Waskom. This tornado first touched down about one half mile west of FM 134, continuing east across FM 9 about 3 miles north of Waskom, before entering western Caddo Parish. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, especially east of FM 9, and across Highway 169. This tornado followed North Lakeshore Drive, with numerous homes damaged, some of which had their roofs partially removed. In addition, one of the homes was moved off of its foundation. Near I-220 and Blanchard Road, 12 empty railroad cars were blown off the track, with intermittent damage along Blanchard Road going into downtown Shreveport. Large tree limbs and power lines were downed, while road signs were downed as well. The tornado crossed the Red River south of the Diamond Jacks Casino, where numerous homes were damaged due to trees between Arthur Ray Teague Parkway and Barksdale Blvd. On Barksdale Blvd itself, numerous power poles were downed, with many businesses damaged, and damage to the west gate of Barksdale Air Force Base. The tornado lifted in eastern Bossier Parish along Highway 157 south of Haughton. This tornado was rated an EF2, with winds of around 120 mph, and the most extensive damage found in the Lakeview Subdivision on the north side of Cross Lake in Caddo Parish. The total path length from Harrison County Texas through Bossier Parish Louisiana was 38.5 miles. The path width fluctuated through this continuous track, varying from between 100 to 400 yards. There were 2 injuries reported in Caddo Parish...the first was in the Lakeview subdivision and the second was a female who was trapped in her car after a tree fell on the automobile. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system along with a surface dry line/front over northeast Texas moved east during the evening hours of April 9th into the early morning hours of April 10th causing long lived supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms caused long track tornadoes to occur across southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, northeast Texas, and north Louisiana. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 1978-07-15 | 2 | 32°15'N / 93°42'W | 0.70 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | De Soto | |
| 36.7 | 1999-03-02 | 2 | 31°37'N / 94°14'W | 31°37'N / 94°14'W | 5.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | San Augustine |
| Brief Description: This was a continuation of the Nacogdoches tornado. Damage was mainly forestry consisting of numerous trees fallen and limbs snapped. Three homes had major roof damage and a carport was completely destroyed. Two large bails of rain saturated hay (Approximately 1500 lbs each dry weight) were moved about 25 yards. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 1965-02-11 | 3 | 32°20'N / 93°50'W | 32°29'N / 93°41'W | 13.60 Miles | 117 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Caddo |
| 37.2 | 1953-12-03 | 2 | 32°00'N / 93°42'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Winn | |
| 37.2 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 1.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 6.0M | 0 | Gregg |
| Brief Description: Numerous homes and businesses damages. This tornado continued into Rusk County, TX then reentered Gregg County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 37.2 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 0.30 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rusk |
| Brief Description: Open field with no structures. | |||||||||||
| 37.2 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 32°23'N / 94°53'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gregg |
| Brief Description: Minor damage to homes and a school lost a few shingles. This tornado is continued from the Gregg County to Rusk County, TX tornado event. | |||||||||||
| 37.4 | 1981-05-18 | 2 | 31°45'N / 94°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 37.4 | 1981-05-18 | 2 | 31°43'N / 94°45'W | 31°42'N / 94°38'W | 7.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 37.6 | 1961-11-22 | 3 | 31°44'N / 94°55'W | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 16.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 38.1 | 1957-04-26 | 3 | 32°23'N / 94°54'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gregg | |
| 38.4 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°11'N / 94°59'W | 32°11'N / 94°57'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rusk |
| 38.4 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 32°27'N / 93°49'W | 32°30'N / 93°45'W | 5.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 14 | 2.5M | 0 | Caddo |
| 38.4 | 1950-02-12 | 4 | 32°21'N / 93°46'W | 32°28'N / 93°42'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 9 | 40 | 250K | 0 | Caddo |
| 38.4 | 2000-04-23 | 2 | 32°03'N / 93°42'W | 31°58'N / 93°39'W | 8.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0 | De Soto |
| Brief Description: A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornados across the region. Damage consisted of large pine and oak trees uprooted or snapped. A mobile home was split in half from a fallen oak. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. A number of outbuildings were damaged by fallen trees and wind. | |||||||||||
| 38.6 | 1990-02-09 | 2 | 31°42'N / 94°50'W | 31°43'N / 94°37'W | 14.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 38.9 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°15'N / 94°58'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 39.5 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 31°37'N / 94°03'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 40.3 | 1996-01-23 | 2 | 32°29'N / 93°45'W | 32°29'N / 93°45'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 30 | 5.0M | 0 | Caddo |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in south Shreveport just east of the Lucian Airport, moved across the airport and continued northeast across the southeast section of the city. Several retirement homes and numerous housing subdivisions were severely damaged. Thirty utility poles were destroyed leaving 10,000 customers without power. The tornado then moved across the Red River into southern Bossier City, Bossier Parish, knocked down trees and power lines and destroyed a couple of barns then dissipated. | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°11'N / 95°01'W | 32°11'N / 94°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Smith |
| 40.4 | 1968-12-12 | 2 | 32°17'N / 94°59'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 40.5 | 1965-09-22 | 3 | 32°36'N / 94°45'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Upshur | |||
| 40.7 | 1970-03-03 | 3 | 32°18'N / 94°59'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 41.4 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 32°26'N / 95°00'W | 32°26'N / 94°52'W | 7.70 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gregg |
| 41.4 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 31°47'N / 94°53'W | 31°39'N / 94°44'W | 13.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. No structures in the area. This tornado entered Nacogdoches county from Cherokee County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 41.5 | 1970-04-19 | 3 | 32°19'N / 93°40'W | 32°22'N / 93°37'W | 4.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Caddo |
| 41.5 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 31°37'N / 94°43'W | 31°38'N / 94°37'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 41.7 | 1999-04-03 | 4 | 32°32'N / 93°50'W | 32°36'N / 93°46'W | 6.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 12 | 1.3M | 0 | Caddo |
| Brief Description: Supercells developed over the area as a speed max moved out of Texas and across the region. Numerous homes with minor to moderate roof damage. An 18 wheel truck bed overturned. Steel framed hardware store leveled. Numerous trees uprooted or snapped. Damage to Southern University and other industry. A total of 66 structures were damaged (4 at 40K, 16 at 20K 46 at 5K). | |||||||||||
| 42.3 | 1979-04-01 | 3 | 32°35'N / 94°48'W | 32°39'N / 94°45'W | 5.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Gregg |
| 42.3 | 1991-02-19 | 2 | 31°32'N / 94°09'W | 31°35'N / 94°03'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | San Augustine |
| 42.5 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°45'N / 94°11'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marion | |
| 42.5 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°45'N / 94°11'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marion | |
| 42.8 | 2009-10-29 | 2 | 32°30'N / 93°45'W | 32°33'N / 93°43'W | 3.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0K | Caddo |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF2 tornado first touched down over downtown Shreveport and took the steeple off the top of the First United Methodist Church at the corner of Common and Texas Streets. The steeple fell on top of an automobile parked in front of the church and the steeple crushed the car which severely injured the man inside. The tornado also did damage to the Shreveport Convention Center and other downtown businesses including the downtown Shreveport YWCA. The storm continued on a north northeast track, crossing the Red River and continued into Bossier Parish just north of the Sam's Town Casino at approximately 1518 CST. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front as a powerful upper level storm system plowed into the southern plains during the afternoon hours of October 29th. Strong shear was in place across the region such that several tornadic thunderstorms developed...producing widespread wind damage across portions of northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas as well as northern Louisiana. These storms trained across the same general area such that flooding was widespread. Flooding was severe across northwest Louisiana where flooding was reported in many homes and businesses. Area bayous, creeks, rivers and lakes were already at high levels from the excessive heavy rainfall that fell earlier in the month. Thus, some lakes and bayous approached and succeeded their all time record stage levels. | |||||||||||
| 42.8 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°25'N / 93°41'W | 32°26'N / 93°38'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bossier |
| 43.2 | 1996-01-23 | 2 | 32°31'N / 93°43'W | 32°31'N / 93°43'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bossier |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in south Shreveport just east of the Lucian Airport, moved across the airport and continued northeast across the southeast section of the city. Several retirement homes and numerous housing subdivisions were severely damaged. Thirty utility poles were destroyed leaving 10,000 customers without power. The tornado then moved across the Red River into southern Bossier City, Bossier Parish, knocked down trees and power lines and destroyed a couple of barns then dissipated. | |||||||||||
| 43.3 | 1991-02-19 | 3 | 31°30'N / 94°15'W | 31°33'N / 94°09'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | San Augustine |
| 43.6 | 1964-04-24 | 3 | 32°31'N / 93°44'W | 32°32'N / 93°42'W | 2.30 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Bossier |
| 43.6 | 1962-04-27 | 2 | 32°20'N / 93°36'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bossier | |
| 43.8 | 1979-04-01 | 2 | 32°43'N / 94°32'W | 32°48'N / 94°28'W | 7.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Marion |
| 43.9 | 1978-12-03 | 4 | 32°30'N / 93°45'W | 32°34'N / 93°41'W | 6.20 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 266 | 250.0M | 0 | Bossier |
| 44.0 | 1971-05-10 | 2 | 31°35'N / 94°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 44.1 | 1961-04-27 | 2 | 32°45'N / 94°33'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion | |
| 44.1 | 1970-04-19 | 3 | 32°22'N / 93°37'W | 32°23'N / 93°36'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Bossier |
| 44.1 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°54'N / 95°03'W | 31°56'N / 94°59'W | 4.20 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across east extreme east central Cherokee County. Two mobile homes were damaged and numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1965-02-11 | 3 | 32°29'N / 93°41'W | 32°31'N / 93°39'W | 3.30 Miles | 117 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bossier |
| 45.3 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°46'N / 94°04'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marion | |
| 45.4 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°31'N / 94°07'W | 31°32'N / 93°59'W | 8.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | San Augustine |
| 45.8 | 1988-04-01 | 3 | 32°33'N / 94°55'W | 32°35'N / 94°55'W | 2.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Gregg |
| 45.9 | 1954-05-02 | 2 | 32°32'N / 94°57'W | 32°32'N / 94°57'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gregg | ||
| 46.3 | 1957-11-07 | 2 | 32°24'N / 93°42'W | 32°32'N / 93°32'W | 13.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Caddo |
| 46.4 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°32'N / 93°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sabine | |
| 46.5 | 1958-04-29 | 2 | 31°59'N / 95°06'W | 31°59'N / 95°04'W | 2.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Rusk |
| 47.4 | 1971-12-14 | 2 | 32°33'N / 94°58'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gregg | |
| 47.4 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°22'N / 94°28'W | 31°33'N / 94°06'W | 25.10 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 47.6 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°27'N / 94°44'W | 31°34'N / 94°31'W | 13.80 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: A classic supercell thunderstorm moved northeastward across Angelina County, TX into Nacogdoches County, TX producing a strong tornado. Damage was confined to uprooted and snapped trees. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 2009-04-09 | 2 | 32°30'N / 93°42'W | 32°28'N / 93°30'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0K | Bossier |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This storm developed over eastern Harrison County about 6 miles northwest of Waskom. This tornado first touched down about one half mile west of FM 134, continuing east across FM 9 about 3 miles north of Waskom, before entering western Caddo Parish. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, especially east of FM 9, and across Highway 169. This tornado followed North Lakeshore Drive, with numerous homes damaged, some of which had their roofs partially removed. In addition, one of the homes was moved off of its foundation. Near I-220 and Blanchard Road, 12 empty railroad cars were blown off the track, with intermittent damage along Blanchard Road going into downtown Shreveport. Large tree limbs and power lines were downed, while road signs were downed as well. The tornado crossed the Red River south of the Diamond Jacks Casino, where numerous homes were damaged due to trees between Arthur Ray Teague Parkway and Barksdale Blvd. On Barksdale Blvd itself, numerous power poles were downed, with many businesses damaged, and damage to the west gate of Barksdale Air Force Base. The storm did 2.5 million dollars worth of damage to the Barksdale Air Force Base itself with the damage including the west gate, the golf course, fitness center and Chapel Two. Approximately 80 trees were uprooted around the main base. The tornado lifted in eastern Bossier Parish along Highway 157 south of Haughton. This tornado was rated an EF2, with winds of around 120 mph, and the most extensive damage found in the Lakeview Subdivision on the north side of Cross Lake in Caddo Parish. The total path length from Harrison County Texas through Bossier Parish Louisiana was 38.5 miles. The path width fluctuated through this continuous track, varying from between 100 to 400 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system along with a surface dry line/front over northeast Texas moved east during the evening hours of April 9th into the early morning hours of April 10th causing long lived supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms caused long track tornadoes to occur across southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, northeast Texas, and north Louisiana. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1987-11-15 | 2 | 32°42'N / 94°45'W | 32°48'N / 94°40'W | 7.00 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Upshur |
| 48.1 | 1984-05-02 | 3 | 32°19'N / 93°37'W | 32°20'N / 93°25'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Bossier |
| 48.2 | 1979-04-01 | 2 | 32°21'N / 95°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Smith | |
| 48.4 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°29'N / 94°48'W | 31°36'N / 94°40'W | 13.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 48.7 | 2009-10-29 | 2 | 32°33'N / 93°43'W | 32°40'N / 93°39'W | 10.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 2 | 5.0M | 0K | Bossier |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado was a continuation of the EF2 tornado that first touched down in downtown Shreveport in Caddo Parish. This tornado crossed the Red River just south of Interstate 220 near Benton Road, where several trees were snapped along the levee and a barn was damaged. The tornado then crossed Interstate 220 just west of Benton Road and caused minor to significant damage at several car dealerships along Benton Road. The tornado crossed Benton Road and entered the Green Acres Place Subdivision, causing moderate to major damage to numerous homes and townhouses. The tornado continued to move north northeast and entered the Brownlee Subdivision where more homes had significant damage. It then damaged to the Reserve Apartment Complex and the Cypress Pointe Apartment Complex on Airline Drive. The tornado then crossed Airline Drive just north of Le Oaks Drive and caused significant damage in Cross Creek and Bayou Bend Subdivisions. Continuing on a north northeast track, the tornado caused major damage at the Bossier Emergency Service Center on Swan Lake Road and snapped and uprooted numerous trees in the Rose Neath Cemetery. As the storm cross Swan Lake Road, it caused significant damage to homes in the Legacy Subdivision. The storm then continued northeast and damaged a home of Jessie Jones Road and West Lakeshore Drive in Benton, Louisiana. The storm crossed Cypress Lake and caused more damage to trees on Merritt Road before dissipating. Louisiana State Governor Bobby Jindal and State Congressman John Flemming came to the region and did a fly over from a helicopter to survey the storm damage from the tornado as well as the flooding that occurred later that evening. About 100 homes were damaged across Bossier Parish. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front as a powerful upper level storm system plowed into the southern plains during the afternoon hours of October 29th. Strong shear was in place across the region such that several tornadic thunderstorms developed...producing widespread wind damage across portions of northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas as well as northern Louisiana. These storms trained across the same general area such that flooding was widespread. Flooding was severe across northwest Louisiana where flooding was reported in many homes and businesses. Area bayous, creeks, rivers and lakes were already at high levels from the excessive heavy rainfall that fell earlier in the month. Thus, some lakes and bayous approached and succeeded their all time record stage levels. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1988-04-01 | 3 | 32°35'N / 94°55'W | 32°45'N / 94°50'W | 11.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Upshur |
| 48.9 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°26'N / 93°38'W | 32°30'N / 93°30'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bossier |
| 49.0 | 1970-03-03 | 2 | 32°51'N / 94°13'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marion | |
| 49.6 | 2000-04-23 | 3 | 32°19'N / 93°33'W | 32°17'N / 93°25'W | 7.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.3M | 0 | Bossier |
| Brief Description: High precipitation supercells developed along the leading edge of a dry line across eastern Texas which moved into northwest Louisiana. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as the tornado moved across the area. The most extensive damage was noted near Atkins, LA (2.5 miles south of Elm Grove on US 71), where one brick structure was almost totally demolished. Only pieces of two walls remained. The brick structure had 6 inch iron poles supporting the corners and these were bent and twisted. Near the brick building was a two story house which had its roof completely removed and most of its siding stripped off. A mobile home also on this property was completely destroyed and strewn across a field. Some trees that were left standing had their bark and leaves stripped off. Immediately adjacent to this damage, on the other side of US 71, another farm building was completely destroyed along with numerous trees leveled. Eyewitness accounts indicated that two tornadoes occurred with this supercell. The descriptions were consistent with those of cyclic, tornadic supercells. Only one injury was reported at this location. A mans' arm was lacerated to the bone by flying debris. | |||||||||||
* 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.