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F0 tornado in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Tornado September 11, 1998 · Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Rating

2.0 mi

Path length

10 yd

Path width

Injuries

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F0 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F0 meant light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken; the scale paired it with winds of 40–72 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

The wider storm

A tornado associated with an outer rainband of Tropical Storm Frances moved north to northwest across the community of Midland, doing extensive damage to the high school. The gymnasium, cafeteria, and library were the worst hit. Three outbuildings were also destroyed on school grounds. Twelve homes in Midland received damage as the tornado passed through town, two of which were destroyed. Several people at the school took refuge in the gynasium, and flying debris slightly injured two of them.

Began near Midland (30.1800, -92.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5667888. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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