F0 Tornado — Acadia, Louisiana
1998-09-11 · near Midland, Acadia, Louisiana
2
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
2.0 mi
Path length
10 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5667888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.