EF1 tornado in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Tornado January 2, 2017 · Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Widespread trees were snapped or uprooted across the Hessmer
community. At least 30 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Numerous power lines and poles were blown down along major
roads including LA Highway 114 and Main Street. A moving truck
was tipped on its side by the wind. The peak estimated wind speed was 90 MPH.
The wider storm
A moist and unstable air mass spread north from the gulf while a strong cold front pushed in from the west. A line of thunderstorms developed along the frontal boundary as it moved across the region. Several short lived tornadoes occurred along the leading edge of the squall line along with strong wind gusts.
Began near Norma (31.0602, -92.1408).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
9 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 674508. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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