EF2 Tornado — St. Landry, Louisiana

2025-03-31 · near Plaisance, St. Landry, Louisiana

Event narrative

The tornado began near Saint Peter Catholic Church at the intersection of Highway 363 and Highway 748. Damage to covered walkways and trees was noted along with a large section of roof removed. At Pointe Verte Road, an RV was flipped and the entire 2nd story of a home was completely ripped off. The tornado continued to Old Hickory Road before lifting. A few branches were broken and one tree was down on Old Hickory. Maximum estimated wind speeds were 120 mph.

Wider weather episode

A series of upper disturbances and a slow moving cold front created multiple days of stormy weather across portions of Louisiana. Severe weather and flooding occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.