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EF2 Tornado — Evangeline, Louisiana

2018-10-31 · near Cypress Creek Setlmn, Evangeline, Louisiana

$15K

Property damage

8.7 mi

Path length

900 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado began in Allen Parish and moved into Evangeline Parish north of Cypress Creek Road. The tornado moved from Cypress Creek Road to Cypress Road and Red Lick Road, before dissipating south of the Rapides Parish line. Many trees and power lines were down. Maximum estimated winds were 118 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moved across the south and spawned an outbreak of tornadoes in Southeast Texas and Louisiana. The severe weather began late in the evening and went into early November 1st. A few tornadoes were long lived.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 789830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.