EF2 Tornado — Avoyelles, Louisiana
2020-04-23 · near Bunkie Muni Arpt, Avoyelles, Louisiana
$1.0M
Property damage
3.6 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado started east of Highways 115 and 1176 West of Bunkie, producing tree damage. It crossed the Bunkie Airport where it produced considerable damage to hangars and aircraft. It continued ENE and dissipated near Highway 71 on the north side of
Bunkie.
Wider weather episode
A cold front drifted into the area and stalled while multiple disturbances passed aloft. This produced multiple rounds of severe weather over multiple days.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.