EF2 tornado in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

The tornado touched down in a wooded area between Grantham and McLin Roads southwest of Livingston. In this area, it snapped trees and caused roof damage consistent with an EF-1. As it moved northeastward, it strengthened and widened. The tornado completely removed the roof structure of one home on Circle Drive and another on West Railroad Street, consistent with an EF-2. The tornado is believed to have been its strongest as it approached North Willow Street. Here, it removed the entire roof structure of a home and collapsed an exterior wall of a home. Maximum wind speeds in this area were estimated to be 125 mph. The tornado then weakened as it moved into a mostly wooded area, but continued to cause damage to trees and a few roofs, lifting as it approached the intersection of North Doyle Road and Edgar Mizell Road.

A strong cold front moved through the lower Mississippi Valley. Ahead of the front, widespread severe weather moved through Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the morning and afternoon hours of February 23rd. A total of 13 tornadoes occurred in Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, 3 of which were classified as strong.