F3 Tornado — Tensas, Louisiana
1999-01-21 · near New Light, Tensas, Louisiana
$500K
Property damage
14.0 mi
Path length
440 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A combined fifty house trailers and houses were completely destroyed by this tornado. Hundreds of trees were either downed or snapped off. A metal fishing boat was wrapped around a tree. Many cotton hoppers were flipped over several times. Vehicles were thrown 250 to 300 feet, one of which was left suspended in a tree.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5681642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.