EF1 Tornado — Avoyelles, Louisiana

2023-11-20 · near Big Bend, Avoyelles, Louisiana

Event narrative

A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado crossed into Concordia Parish eventually impacting the community of Shaw. The beginning point of this tornado is unknown due to the lack of roads, however it was in Avoyelles Parish. Max estimated wind speeds were around 100 mph.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (31.1800, -91.7200)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1149740. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.