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Thunderstorm Wind — Caddo, Louisiana

January 11, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$125K

Magnitude

70 EG

Area

Caddo

Event narrative (NOAA)

A damage survey confirmed that straight line winds estimated around 80 mph caused sporadic tree and branch damage along with some minor damage to homes in and near Oil City. One large tree was uprooted onto a home in Oil City, killing a 75 year old man inside.

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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.