Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.26
-- Width 10
State LOUISIANA
County/Area ST. MARTIN
WFO LCH
Begin Date 02/12/2008 13:02:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth S
Begin Location ST MARTINVILLE
Begin Lat/Lon 30.08/-91.83
End Date 02/12/2008 13:05:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth S
End Location ST MARTINVILLE
End Lat/Lon 30.08/-91.83
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 15.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong cold front moved across southwest Louisiana, producing severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.
Event Narrative After radar analysis and a storm survey, this storm was determined to be a land spout tornado. Two 75 foot tall ham radio towers were blown down with one falling on the roof of a residence. A fence with concrete posts in the ground was blown over.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
HORNBECK VERNON PAR. LA 02/12/2008 10:15 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(ESF)ESLER ARPT ALXN RAPIDES PAR. LA 02/12/2008 10:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DEVILLE RAPIDES PAR. LA 02/12/2008 11:05 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HATHAWAY JEFFERSON DAVIS PAR. LA 02/12/2008 11:50 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BODOC AVOYELLES PAR. LA 02/12/2008 11:51 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SIMMESPORT AVOYELLES PAR. LA 02/12/2008 12:09 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAMOU EVANGELINE PAR. LA 02/12/2008 12:10 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REDDELL EVANGELINE PAR. LA 02/12/2008 12:13 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELTON JEFFERSON DAVIS PAR. LA 02/12/2008 12:30 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST MARTINVILLE ST. MARTIN PAR. LA 02/12/2008 13:02 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
WESTLAKE CALCASIEU PAR. LA 02/12/2008 13:15 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW IBERIA ARPT IBERIA PAR. LA 02/12/2008 13:16 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
INDIAN BAYOU VERMILION PAR. LA 02/12/2008 13:16 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DENGE CALCASIEU PAR. LA 02/12/2008 13:20 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANDREW VERMILION PAR. LA 02/12/2008 13:55 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 35.00K 0.00K