EF1 tornado in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

This tornado touched down on the south end of Louisiana Street and tracked northeast across Highway 4 then up to Highway 578 in the Bushes community. Initially, the tornado damaged some trees and caused some shingle and minor roof damage to several homes. A large tree was on a home along Highway 4. Multiple trees were damaged here as the tornado increased in intensity some. Along Jaiden Lane, a mobile home was damaged and a shed was destroyed. Another home had shingles and fascia torn off. Beyond this area, the tornado was over fields and wooded areas. Trees were blown down along Doyle Road and Bushes Road. The tornado dissipated as it crossed Highway 578. The maximum estimated wind speed for this tornado was 95 mph.

A strong weather system interacted with an unstable airmass to bring widespread severe weather to the region. There was copious amounts of wind energy in the atmosphere ahead of the squall line to bring down trees and power lines from gradient winds. In addition, damaging winds and tornadoes occurred within the squall line as it moved through Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.