F1 Tornado — Iberia, Louisiana
1999-03-02 · near Jeanerette, Iberia, Louisiana
2
Injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
2.0 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
This tornado travelled on the ground for two miles, slicing through the center of Jeanerette. Over twenty buildings were destroyed and an additional 75 buildings were damaged. The mayor reported one-third of the town was damaged. Two minor injuries occurred when two cars had a head-on collision during the tornado. Over two million dollars worth of damage occurred.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5692686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.