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Event	Tornado
-- Scale	EF2
-- Length	5
-- Width	440
State	LOUISIANA
County/Area	CATAHOULA
WFO	JAN
Begin Date	04/04/2011 14:04:00 CST-6
Begin Range	3
Begin Azimuth	S
Begin Location	ROSEFIELD
Begin Lat/Lon	31.84/-92.01
End Date	04/04/2011 14:09:00 CST-6
End Range	3
End Azimuth	SW
End Location	ENTERPRISE
End Lat/Lon	31.87/-91.92
Deaths Direct/Indirect	0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect	0/0
Property Damage	35.00K
Crop Damage	200.00K
Episode Narrative	A powerful storm system took shape across the central United States and clashed with a warm and unstable airmass. An extensive and intense squall line resulted which quickly pushed eastward across the eastern half of the country. Overall, this system produced a large severe weather outbreak and brought widespread wind damage to multiple states across the south, mid south, and southeast United States. Nearly 1500 reports of severe weather were reported, across 15 states, with the vast majority being damaging winds. Wind damage was not the only severe weather event type, large hail and tornadoes were also part of the mix. In terms of total events (severe weather reports), this outbreak is one of the largest in the United States. Across the National Weather Service Jackson forecast area, numerous reports of down trees and power lines have been reported along with multiple reports of damaged structures. These structures were damaged by either fallen trees or intense winds. Survey teams found 5 tornadoes across the area, two of these were rated EF2. The first strong tornado moved into northwest Catahoula Parish from LaSalle Parish. The other strong tornado occurred across Tensas Parish and tracked to the MS River, crossed the river and dissipated in far northwest Claiborne County. The other three tornadoes were rated EF1. One of these occurred just north of Utica, in Hinds County, another tracked across northern Simpson County near Braxton, and the other across southeast Lincoln and southern Lawrence Counties.
Event Narrative	This tornado touched down roughly 8 miles north of Jena, in north-central LaSalle Parish, and tracked out of LaSalle Parish into far northwest Catahoula Parish. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with some structures damaged across northern LaSalle Parish. Across Catahoula Parish, numerous trees were uprooted and snapped in a convergent pattern and four power poles were snapped. The path length was 5 miles in Catahoula Parish with a total path length of 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 115 mph.

All events for this episode:

Location	County/Zone	St.	Date	Time	T.Z.	Type	Mag	Inj	PrD	CrD
Totals:								1	4.406M	350.00K
WARDVILLE	MOREHOUSE PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	10:47	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	50 kts. EG	0	3.00K	0.00K
BONITA	MOREHOUSE PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	11:06	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	60 kts. EG	0	3.00K	0.00K
OAK GROVE ROBERTS AR	WEST CARROLL PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	11:35	CST-6	Hail	0.88 in.	0	0.00K	0.00K
BASTROP MEML ARPT	MOREHOUSE PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	13:13	CST-6	Hail	1.75 in.	0	0.00K	0.00K
OAK GROVE ROBERTS AR	WEST CARROLL PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	13:40	CST-6	Hail	1.00 in.	0	0.00K	0.00K
GASSOWAY	EAST CARROLL PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	13:55	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	54 kts. EG	0	2.00K	0.00K
ROSEFIELD	CATAHOULA PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:04	CST-6	Tornado	EF2	0	35.00K	200.00K
MANGHAM	RICHLAND PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:15	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	55 kts. EG	0	0.00K	150.00K
WINNSBORO	FRANKLIN PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:15	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	50 kts. EG	0	1.00K	0.00K
MASON	FRANKLIN PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:20	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	50 kts. EG	0	20.00K	0.00K
BOWIE	EAST CARROLL PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:20	CST-6	Hail	1.50 in.	0	0.00K	0.00K
HARRISONBURG	CATAHOULA PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:20	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	50 kts. EG	0	1.00K	0.00K
SICILY IS	CATAHOULA PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:30	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	65 kts. EG	0	150.00K	0.00K
FT NECESSITY	FRANKLIN PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:40	CST-6	Thunderstorm Wind	50 kts. EG	0	1.00K	0.00K
COOTER PT	TENSAS PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	14:43	CST-6	Tornado	EF2	1	4.000M	0.00K
CROWVILLE	FRANKLIN PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	16:45	CST-6	Lightning		0	70.00K	0.00K
SWAMPERS	FRANKLIN PAR.	LA	04/04/2011	16:45	CST-6	Lightning		0	120.00K	0.00K
Totals:								1	4.406M	350.00K