EF1 tornado in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

The Wilda Tornado began off of Saint Clair Road and Kevin Lane where several trees were snapped and a small shed had its metal roof torn off. A tornado debris signature was associated with this damage. The tornado then continued north-northeast along Saint Clair Road, intermittently touching down. Damage is weak and narrow along this part of the path and is confined to minor tree damage. From there the tornado crossed Saint Clair Rd and continued northeast, eventually crossing Browns Creek Rd. At this location a metal outbuilding was completely destroyed and thrown roughly 100 yards downstream with the tornado. A table was thrown roughly 300 yards west northwest of where it was placed. Minor damage to a frame home also occurred at the end point of the Wilda Tornado.

A series of short waves moved across the region during late December causing multiple rounds of severe weather and flooding. One long lived tornado formed southeast of Houston and moved across deep southeast Texas before crossing into Louisiana.