EF2 tornado in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that first touched down in Panola County, Texas and then moved into De Soto Parish and then Caddo Parish. The tornado crossed the Wallace Lake Bayou, entering Caddo Parish and crossed the intersection of Ellerbe road and Hwy 1 where several pecan trees were snapped. Maximum winds are estimated at 110 - 115 mph.

A very volatile atmosphere developed during the late afternoon...evening and overnight hours of April 26th across the Four State Region. An area of low pressure moved from the Texas Hill Country into Northeast Texas during the afternoon. Meanwhile, a warm front had moved northward from central Louisiana and was oriented west to east near the Arkansas/Louisiana state line. A dry line had moved just east of the I-35 corridor of North Central Texas and a strong cold front trailed the dry line. Very strong speed and directional shear was noted in the low and mid levels of the atmosphere such that supercells developed. Many of these produced tornadoes across the region. Other storms produced strong straight line wind gusts with bowing segments and large hail.