Tornado (EF3) — Livingston, Louisiana
February 7, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado touched down northeast of Watson near the intersection of Little Woods Drive and Percy Easterly Road. It moved in a general easterly direction. It rapidly strengthened as it approached Nan Wesley Road, where it collapsed a metal truss tower holding up high tension power lines. In this area, the tornado is estimated to have reached its peak intensity of near 140 mph. It continued moving east, causing damage consistent with that of an EF-2 tornado, completely destroying three manufactured homes, and causing significant roof damage to two single family homes. It also snapped or uprooted numerous trees. The tornado continued moving east, causing damage primarily to the roofs of homes and trees. It lifted as it reached John Lanier Road.
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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.