Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 50 kts.
State LOUISIANA
County/Area VERNON
WFO LCH
Begin Date 05/15/2008 03:30:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location SLAGLE
Begin Lat/Lon 31.2/-93.13
End Date 05/15/2008 03:30:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 5.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative As a cold front approached, a squall line developed. Additional storms sprung up in front of the squall line, and where storms merged, a few tornadoes touched down. Along the squall line, winds of 60 mph blew down trees and caused minor damage to homes.
Event Narrative A few trees were blown down across Vernon Parish.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 3 5.421M 0.00K
SHEAR BEAUREGARD PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:15 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 2 100.00K 0.00K
STARKS CALCASIEU PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
CARSON BEAUREGARD PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:25 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
FLATWOODS RAPIDES PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
SLAGLE VERNON PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
DE QUINCY CALCASIEU PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
ALEXANDRIA RAPIDES PAR. LA 05/15/2008 03:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
OAKDALE ALLEN PAR. LA 05/15/2008 04:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 6.00K 0.00K
MOSS BLUFF CALCASIEU PAR. LA 05/15/2008 04:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
KINDER ALLEN PAR. LA 05/15/2008 04:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
DEVILLE RAPIDES PAR. LA 05/15/2008 04:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
CHURCH PT ACADIA PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
GUEYDAN VERMILION PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:12 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
LEROY VERMILION PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:15 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
RIDGE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:18 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
KAPLAN VERMILION PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
OSSUN LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
PITETTE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:35 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
INTRACOASTAL CITY VERMILION PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
COW IS VERMILION PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:35 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:40 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 3.000M 0.00K
BREAUX BRIDGE ST. MARTIN PAR. LA 05/15/2008 05:55 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 1 1.500M 0.00K
LOREAUVILLE IBERIA PAR. LA 05/15/2008 06:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
TORIAN LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 05/15/2008 06:14 CST-6 Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
STERLING JCT ST. MARY PAR. LA 05/15/2008 06:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MORGAN CITY ST. MARY PAR. LA 05/15/2008 07:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 3 5.421M 0.00K