Tornado (F3) — Natchitoches, Louisiana
April 23, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Tornado scale
F3
Area
Natchitoches
Event narrative (NOAA)
A supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornados across the region. Damage consisted of large pine trees snapped and oak trees blown down. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. Two steel utility power towers were destroyed. A number of outbuildings were also damaged. Moved through De Soto Parish then across Red River Parish and into Natchitoches Parish.
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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.