EF1 Tornado — Evangeline, Louisiana
2024-12-28 · near St Landry, Evangeline, Louisiana
$5K
Property damage
3.0 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Tornado started in the St. Landry community where it damaged and snapped some hardwood trees. It moved across Interstate 49 and into Saint Landry Parish. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 95 mph.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.