EF0 Tornado — Caddo, Louisiana

2009-10-29 · near Superior, Caddo, Louisiana

Event narrative

An EF0 tornado occurred along Hwy. 170 southeast of Vivian, Louisiana. Several trees were uprooted in the wooded areas along the highway. The indirect fatality occurred when a motorist hit a downed tree that fell across Hwy. 170.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front as a powerful upper level storm system plowed into the southern plains during the afternoon hours of October 29th. Strong shear was in place across the region such that several tornadic thunderstorms developed...producing widespread wind damage across portions of northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas as well as northern Louisiana. These storms trained across the same general area such that flooding was widespread. Flooding was severe across northwest Louisiana where flooding was reported in many homes and businesses. Area bayous, creeks, rivers and lakes were already at high levels from the excessive heavy rainfall that fell earlier in the month. Thus, some lakes and bayous approached and succeeded their all time record stage levels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 197789. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.