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Thunderstorm Wind in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind February 26, 1998 · Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Ville Platte (30.6800, -92.2700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5634103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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