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Visible Satellite 23:05Z on 2018-04-06. Satellite images are derived from the NOAA Open Data Dissemination Program.

Tornado Reports

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23:05Z EF0 KDGX LA Madison Quebec Video shared via social media showed a brief tornado occurring over open agricultural fields in northern Madison Parish west of Bear Lake. Official NWS survey team was unable to find any damage associated with this tornado and concluded that the tornado formed and dissipated over open fields. The estimated winds in this tornado were 70mph.
23:40Z EF0 KPOE LA Richland Buckner This weak tornado began just east of Bayou Lafourche before crossing Highway 133, where numerous large tree limbs were broken. The tornado then crossed Highway 132 and traveled through mainly rural areas of open agricultural fields and stands of trees where the tornado reached peak intensity of 75mph, snapping a few small pine trees. The tornado crossed Highway 135 just south of Alto, downing a few more large tree limbs before dissipating over a wooded area.
00:31Z EF0 KSHV LA De Soto Wemple An EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 70 mph touched down along Highway 150 in Eastern DeSoto Parish near the Wemple community where it snapped several large branches before crossing Bayou Pierre into Red River Parish where it widened and intensified.
00:35Z EF2 KSHV LA Red River Magnolia This is a continuation of the tornado from Eastern Desoto Parish. This tornado quickly widened and intensified to EF-2 with estimated maximum winds of 125 mph shortly after crossing Bayou Pierre and entering Red River Parish, where it produced significant tree damage with numerous snapped and uprooted trees along and near Highway 177. It also snapped a few utility poles and caused significant damage to a large metal structure where it buckled the support beams as it crossed Highway 177. The tornado continued east where it paralleled Highway 371 and snapped numerous trees. The tornado was at its strongest and widest as it crossed Highway 84 near the Armistead community, where it destroyed a metal building and a few smaller metal structures along with snapping numerous utility poles. It continued to parallel Highway 84 east where it destroyed several more metal outbuildings, a farm irrigation system, and snapped more utility poles. It caused additional tree damage and snapped more utility poles along Riverfront Road before crossing the Red River and entering the south side of Coushatta. The tornado moved more east southeast where it crossed Clark Street resulting in more significant tree damage and lifting a large metal framed carport and a barn adjacent to a home. It continued moving east where it crossed Highway 480 before causing more widespread significant tree damage along Postell, Springville, and Newton Roads. The tornado then turned slightly northeast before lifting near the intersection of Bruce Street and Highway 71 where it snapped and uprooted several more trees.
00:51Z EFU KGRK TX Burnet Oakalla A trained spotter reported a tornado northwest of Briggs north of US 183 in northeastern Burnet County. The tornado was short lived and there wasn't any damage reported.
01:03Z EF0 KDGX MS Rankin Langford The tornado began in a wooded area along Pelahatchie Creek, then tracked east southeastward near Haynes Chapel Road, ending near Lake Road. A few trees were uprooted and several large branches were snapped along the path. Power lines were downed along Haynes Chapel Road. The estimated winds with this tornado was 75mph.
01:12Z EF1 KDGX MS Warren Le Tourneau This tornado began just west of the Mississippi River over a heavily wooded area before moving over Glass Road where numerous large branches and a few small trees were snapped. The tornado reached peak intensity right as it crossed Highway 61, where multiple hardwood trees were snapped. The tornado dissipated over a wooded area just east of Highway 61. The estimated winds with this tornado were 90mph.
02:14Z EF1 KPOE LA Natchitoches Melrose An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds between 90-100 mph touched down along Highway 484 near the Jerry Jones House (also called the Jones-Roque House) in the Isle Brevelle community of Melrose. Some minor roof damage with the loss of shingles occurred to a home and some of the metal roof of the Jerry Jones House was uplifted and removed. At the first home, a pickup truck parked in the grass was pushed backwards 10 feet, and a SUV was flipped onto its roof. As this tornado traveled east-northeast, most of the damage was to pecan trees that were snapped or uprooted, and had large branches broken and twisted out of the tops of the trees. The tornado crossed the Cane River snapping and uprooting more trees. A wooden electrical pole was also snapped about halfway up its length. The tornado crossed Highway 119 and moved into a pecan orchard breaking more large branches. The tornado then moved into an adjacent open field and lifted. Local residents noted that a couple of the trees that sustained significant damage along the Cane River were in excess of 200 years old.
02:27Z EF1 KDGX MS Claiborne Tillman This tornado touched down in a wooded area around a mile west of Tillman Road and Forest Grove Road. It caused some tree damage with the outer fringes of the circulation as it first crossed Pattison Tillman Road and northern Forest Grove Road, but most of the actual tornadic circulation touched down near the intersection of Tillman Road and Forest Grove Road. There widespread trees and large limbs were either snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued to the east southeast before crossing Forest Grove Road. There it continued into the woods and creek basin, where survey team was unable to reach. The circulation weakened and the tornado likely lifted as it moved into this area. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado was 90mph.
02:32Z EF1 KDGX MS Claiborne Peyton The tornado touched down to the northwest of Buckins Creek basin and moved more east northeast, beginning on Moss Down Lane. It continued along a three to four mile portion of Highway 547. This tornado began to widen and caused widespread tree damage all along the path, especially along Highway 547. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted and many power lines were broken or power poles snapped near Mt. Pleasant Road, Coleman Road and Northeast Smith Road. In addition, some homes had trees fall on them or had tin peeled back off of the roof. One 18 wheeler tractor trailer was overturned. The tornado was at its widest along Highway 547 and damaged reached high end EF1 levels. It continued past Northeast Smith Road into another creek basin, causing more widespread tree damage. It continued to Henneberry Road before lifting. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado was 110mph.
02:46Z EF1 KDGX MS Copiah Barlow The tornado touched down along just west of Barlow Road. It continued near the intersection of Barlow and Henneberry roads before crossing Hawkins Road. Many large limbs and trees were snapped and uprooted along its path. It continued east-southeast before crossing Hawkins Road. The tornado then crossed into another creek basin and weakened and lifted soon thereafter. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado was 100mph.
04:01Z EF1 KDGX MS Jefferson Davis Hebron This tornado touched down just east-northeast of New Hebron, along Old Hebron Gwinville Road. Some trees were snapped and uprooted in this area. It continued east-southeast towards Silver Swamp Road and New Hebron Janesville Road. More trees and limbs were snapped or uprooted in this area, especially along New Hebron Janesville Road. The tornado continued across Highway 13 and Dale Road, where a few large trees were uprooted in the fields and woods nearby. The tornado lifted soon after before crossing Sugar Ridge Road. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado were 95mph.
04:18Z EF1 KDGX MS Jefferson Davis Mt Carmel This tornado touched down near the Jefferson Davis-Covington County line along Lucas Hollow Road. It continued southeast, crossing the county line. Some large limbs and trees were snapped and uprooted at this location. It then crossed Lucas Hollow Road again before crossing Leonard Road. A tornado debris signature was indicated on radar in these locations. The tornado uprooted and snapped many trees in this region. It also overturned a small tractor trailer on Oakvale Road and caused some minor shingle damage to a home. After crossing Oakvale Road twice, the tornado lifted before crossing Highway 35. The maximum winds in this tornado was 105mph and total path length was 2.91 miles. The maximum path width was 440 yards.
04:19Z EF1 KDGX MS Covington Mt Olive This tornado touched down near the Jefferson Davis-Covington County line along Lucas Hollow Road. It continued southeast, crossing the county line. Some large limbs and trees were snapped and uprooted at this location. It then crossed Lucas Hollow Road again before crossing Leonard Road. A tornado debris signature was indicated on radar in these locations. The tornado uprooted and snapped many trees in this region. It also overturned a small tractor trailer on Oakvale Road and caused some minor shingle damage to a home. After crossing Oakvale Road twice, the tornado lifted before crossing Highway 35. The maximum winds in this tornado was 105mph and total path length was 2.91 miles. The maximum path width was 440 yards.
04:33Z EF1 KDGX MS Covington Ora This tornado touched down southeast of Mount Olive just to the west of Linda Sanford Lane, near the intersection of William Warren Road. Some trees were snapped and uprooted along and just west of William Warren Road. It then continued east-southeast before crossing Salem Church Road. Some large limbs were snapped in this area. It then crossed Rocky Valley Road, where some limbs were snapped and a few pine trees were uprooted. Also some minor shingle damage occurred to a home. The tornado became weaker and lifted soon after crossing the road. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado were 90mph.
06:17Z EF1 KPOE LA Beauregard Neale A tornado touched down near Bob Carsey Road, and blew|down trees and power lines along a section of US 190 west of DeRidder,|near Pine Street and Don Plush Road. Seth Cole Road had a large tree|and power lines were downed. On Graybow Road, several|trees fell, some causing damage to homes and barns. The tornado ended|near Doyle Sharp Road, where several more trees were snapped or blown|down. The max estimated wind speed was 105 MPH.
06:36Z EF1 KPOE LA Beauregard Carson A tornado touched down along Ball Road, snapping or uprooting trees along the way.
06:44Z EF1 KPOE LA Beauregard Ikes A tornado touched down along LA Hwy 394 to Bundick Lake, damaging several homes. A mobile home lost most of its roof, and several other homes had trees land on them. The tornado blew trees down along LA Hwy 1147 as well. The max estimated wind speed was 105 MPH.
07:14Z EF0 KPOE LA Allen Oberlin A tornado briefly touched down along Nursery Road blowing downed several trees and damaging a small shed. Max estimated wind speed was 85 MPH.
10:18Z EF1 KLIX LA St. James Bend The tornado touched down near the north end of Denise Street where it destroyed a metal building. It moved east across an empty field into an established subdivision. The storm caused damage to trees, as well as mostly minor roof damage along Oak Grove Drive. As the tornado approached St. Joseph Street, it began to strengthen and uprooted a large maple tree. Removed most of a metal roof covering a home on the corner of St. Joseph Street and Louisiana Highway 642, and entirely removed the roof of a second home across Highway 642. The tornado continued eastward causing tree and roof damage until it lifted near the intersection of Sugar House Street and Sugar House Lane. Event times are estimated from radar. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 100 mph.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).