EF1 tornado in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Tornado February 7, 2017 · Ascension Parish, Louisiana
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Ascension Parish → St. James Parish; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 75 yards (0.04 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 in Donaldsonville near the intersection of East Bayou Road and Green Gable Road. It damaged the roofs of several homes, and knoced down power lines and trees. It also shifted a small home of its pier foundation. The tornado tracked east-northeast near River Road, damaging a few structures, and continuing to cause damage to trees and power lines before crossing into St. James Parish. Approximately 18 homes were damaged in Ascension Parish.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and the adjacent coastal waters.
Began near Donaldsonville (30.0975, -91.0050).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 675335. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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