Thunderstorm Wind — Evangeline, Louisiana

1998-02-26 · near Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana

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Winds clocked at 77 mph roared through Ville Platte, uprooting trees, and damaging the roofs of over 50 homes and businesses.In Mamou, major damage occurred to a rice dryer, and several power poles were snapped. Several people were trapped in cars due to debris covering area roadways. An 18-wheeler was flipped over, slightly injuring the driver, and a local gas station had it's pumps damaged.Near Reddell, many trees were uprooted. One mobile home was rolled over, destoying it. Several other homes had roof damage. Miles of power poles were snapped due to the high winds.In Duralde, a lady was slightly injured (concussion) when her mobile home was rolled over.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5634103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.