Thunderstorm Wind — Red River, Louisiana

1998-02-10 · near Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana

Event narrative

Almost every highway and road in the area was blocked by fallen trees and powerlines. Pine, hickory and oak trees, some over 200 years old toppled onto residences, yards and fences. Powerlines were knocked down and virtually every house and business was without power for two or more days. Over 600 residences suffered various kinds of damage. The Red Cross and local power companies were called in to distribute nearly 30,000 pounds of dry ice and over 1500 five gallon bottles of distilled water.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5634543. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.