Thunderstorm Wind — De Soto, Louisiana
May 28, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
—
Magnitude
61 EG
Area
De Soto
Event narrative (NOAA)
A tree fell on a vehicle that was traveling west of Hudson Darby Road, just east of Highway 71. Louisiana State Police reported that a 21 year-old male passenger sitting in the rear seat sustained fatal injuries from the falling tree. The 52 year-old male driver and a 59 year-old front seat passenger sustained moderate injuries from the incident and were transported to University Health Hospital in Shreveport for treatment.
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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.