EF1 tornado in St. James Parish, Louisiana
Tornado February 7, 2017 · St. James 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 moved into St. James Parish from Ascension Parish. It moved nearly due east, affecting small communities on both the west and east bank of the Mississippi River near the Hwy 70 bridge. Damage primarily consisted of roof damage, blown out windows, and down trees and power lines. In St. James Parish, 4 homes were classified as heavily damaged or destroyed, and another 14 were considered to have minor to moderate damage. Maximum estimated winds are estimated to be around 105 mph. An 83 year old man died as a result of injuries sustained during the tornado. He was outside when his trailer rolled, trapping him between the trailer and a parked truck.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and the adjacent coastal waters.
Began near Salsburg (30.1024, -90.9231).
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 675337. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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