EF2 Tornado — Rapides, Louisiana

2018-10-31 · near Anandale, Rapides, Louisiana

Event narrative

A strong tornado started near Hwy 165 south of Alexandria. The storm removed the roof of a restaurant on MacArthur Drive, and several other businesses had roof damage as well. Behind the mall, a bowling alley had a wall collapse. Significant roof damage occurred to several businesses in the Lee Street/Overton Street region. The tornado crossed the Red River, and moved from the south side of Highway 167 to the north side of Highway 167 in Pineville. Numerous trees and power lines were downed on the campus of Louisiana College and surrounding areas. Some of these trees did land on homes and vehicles. As the tornado continued north-northeast, it snapped more trees and power lines in the Kingsville region, including Donahue Ferry Road, Pearce Road, Pinecrest, and Camp Beauregard. East of the Ball-Paradise region, many large trees were downed along Washboard Road, damaging some homes and buildings. This tornado continued into Grant Parish. Maximum estimated winds were 135 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 790272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.