EF1 tornado in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Tornado November 20, 2023 · Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 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 over northeast Cottonport near the intersection of Lana Street and Zion Street where homes sustained substantial roof and carport damage while multiple tree branches were scattered. The path continued along a NE motion over rural lands while cross Couvillion Street. Further tree damage and debris was found in nearby farmland along the tornado path. Later the path crossed MP Cutoff Road near Mill Bayou with damage of large tree trunks seen nearby. Southeast of Hamburg the tornado uprooted more trees south of Coco Lake. Hereafter, the tornado took a ENE motion starting along HWY 451 crossing Sutton Lake. After a 15 mile track the tornado ended near a cemetery along HWY 451 and Big Bend Road where further tree damage and the collapse of an old home was found. Maximum winds were estimated at 105 mph.
The wider storm
A line of thunderstorms moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Multiple tornadoes occurred with the line of storms in Central Louisiana.
Began near Cottonport (30.9897, -92.0419).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1148139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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