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EF1 Tornado — Rapides, Louisiana

2025-03-04 · near Boyce, Rapides, Louisiana

$20K

Property damage

3.4 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The Boyce Tornado began in a field to the southwest of I-49 in Rapides Parish, where powerlines were removed from transmission towers. The tornado continued northeast crossing I-49 and damaged homes as it crossed HWY 1. It proceeded northeast into the town of Boyce, damaging several more homes, destroying outbuildings, and damaging various trees in the middle of Boyce. The tornado then continued further northeast, crossing the Red River into Shreveport's CWA. Weak tree occurred on the north side of the Red River in Grant Parish, until it lifted around 11:57 AM. Max estimated winds were 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved across the plains during early March. The associated cold front and upper disturbance triggered severe weather over Louisiana during Mardi Gras.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245632. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.