EF1 tornado in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Tornado January 2, 2023 · Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado began on Twin Ham Rd initially producing some damage to pine trees before moving northeastwards toward Highway 425. As the tornado crossed the highway, it produced additional tree damage and damaged a gas production facility along Texas Gas Rd. This damage combined with additional tree damage, suggests that the tornado reached maximum intensity in this area with maximum estimated winds of 100 mph. The EF-1 tornado continued to track northeastward producing damage to mixed forest. As the tornado moved along Cain Rd, some farm out buildings were damaged with primarily tin peeling noted on the roofs. As the tornado paralleled the roadway, a few residents also suffered damage to tin and shingled roofs. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Cain Rd and Gum Springs Rd with a few large branches downed.
The wider storm
A line of storms produce damaging winds and tornadoes.
Began near Beekman (32.9539, -91.8686).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1101726. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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