Tornado (EF3) — Union, Louisiana

Event narrative (NOAA)

An EF-3 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 140 mph touched down near the shore of Lake D'Arbonne along Duty Road, where it tracked northeast while snapping and uprooting numerous hardwood and softwood trees, with trees falling on homes resulting in structural damage. The tornado then briefly moved back over the lake before crossing Highway 2 where several single family homes were heavily damaged and at least a few shops and outbuildings destroyed. The most heavily damaged structure, warranting a 130 mph wind speed estimate, was a two story home which had its roof and much of the second story removed or destroyed. Two injuries occurred within this home, although both were non-critical. The tornado then tracked over a small portion of the lake again before coming ashore and moving acr

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