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
A tornado touched down near the airport where one hangar and two
planes were damaged. A Wal-Mart store had some skylights shattered
and parts of the roof was damaged. Neighboring strip mall stores
also received minor facade damage and a portable fireworks shop
was destroyed. Across the street, several large trees fell on homes
and several other buildings were damaged as well. The estimated peak wind was 110 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 Marksville Muni Arpt (31.0967, -92.0663).
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 674509. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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