F2 Tornado — Evangeline, Louisiana
2002-10-29 · near Chataignier, Evangeline, Louisiana
2
Direct deaths
3
Injuries
$100K
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
The tornado in St. Landry Parish moved into Evangeline Parish, and picked up a mobile home over 100 yards, before it landed and completely fell apart. Two ladies in the home were killed instantly. Three other people in the home survived with broken bones and bruises. Debris was scattered over a quarter of a mile away from the mobile home. Several other mobile homes were damaged in this area, and many trees and power lines were blown down.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5319530. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.