Thunderstorm Wind — Caddo, Louisiana
April 22, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Magnitude
100
Area
Caddo
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong downburst winds (macroburst) toppled numerous trees and powerlines. Numerous homes were also damaged from the toppled trees and over 70,000 homes and business suffered power outages. Also damaged were eleven hangers and five light airplanes at the downtown airport in Shreveport. Power outages were so extensive that it took four days to restore power in the effected areas.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.