EF1 Tornado — Franklin, Louisiana

2022-12-13 · near Swampers, Franklin, Louisiana

Event narrative

This tornado began along LA Highway 610 in eastern Franklin Parish where it snapped sporadic trees and downed a utility pole. It reached its peak intensity as it crossed into southwestern Madison Parish where it snapped several more trees. On Parker Rd, a home was shifted on its block foundation, with portions of the roof removed and most windows shattered. A car was crushed by a large tree at this location as well. The tornado crossed LA 610 again then Poland Rd and overturned an irrigation pivot. It then moved into the Big Lake Wildlife Management Area where it downed more trees as it crossed Mill Road. As it approached the Tensas River, it damaged multiple camp buildings off Sharkey Rd. A few roofs were peeled back, and some carports were blown away along with continued snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado crossed the Tensas River and ended shortly thereafter. The maximum estimated winds were 100 mph, EF-1, for this portion of the track. The total path length was 11.13 miles across the two parishes.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front in northeastern Louisiana, including one which produced a tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083234. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.