F3 Tornado — Claiborne, Louisiana
1999-04-03 · near Athens, Claiborne, Louisiana
$1.5M
Property damage
8.5 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado developed from a supercell which developed as a favourable upper level jet pattern and an unstable atmosphere moved over the area. Two mobile homes completely destroyed and two cars levitated and rolled. About 10 homes heavily damaged. Numerous large trees uprooted or snapped.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5691117. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.