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Tornado (EF2)Rapides, Louisiana

April 22, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Tornado scale
EF2
Area
Rapides

Event narrative (NOAA)

This tornado started near I-49 and Robinson Bridge Road, where it damaged numerous homes and trees along the road. Two mobile homes were completely destroyed, killing one individual. The tornado then moved ENE crossing Hwy 470 damaging additional homes and bringing down numerous power poles. The tornado then jogged NE crossing Hwy 71 where it produced substantial damage to the DeWitt Livestock Facility. The tornado also substantially damaged farm and equipment buildings at the LSUA Dean Lee Research Station. The tornado proceeded ENE to the Red River producing tree and power pole damage.

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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.

Tornado — Rapides, Louisiana, April 22, 2020 | DisasterAtlasUSA