Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 4.76 Miles
-- Width 100 Yards
State LOUISIANA
County/Area CADDO
WFO SHV
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2023-03-02 17:35 CST-6
Begin Location 2NNW NORTON
Begin Lat/Lon 32.3627/-93.7087
End Date 2023-03-02 17:40 CST-6
End Location 1S DIXIE GARDENS
End Lat/Lon 32.4314/-93.7024
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 2/0
Property Damage 50.00M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A potent upper-level trough progressed from the Four-Corners Region into the Texas Panhandle by late in the afternoon on March 2nd. Strong warm and moist air advection was ongoing in advance of the trough earlier in the morning. This resulted in scattered convection, but this had little effect on increasing instability through the afternoon as temperatures warmed into the mid and upper 70s to lower and mid 80s. Additionally, backing surface winds also promoted increasing low-level shear as well as deep-layer shear with a 50-60 knot low-level jet surging east ahead of the trough and advancing cold front. This environment was supportive of several supercells that developed by late afternoon into the early evening hours, producing several tornadoes in addition to large hail and damaging wind gusts. As the cold front surged east of I-35 by early in the evening, the storm mode eventually became more linear with an increasing threat of more widespread damaging winds along the complex of storms while the threats of large hail and isolated tornadoes continued through the end of the event.
Event Narrative An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph initially touched down along Wildoak Drive where it uprooted trees and downed branches. It continued to Waterford Drive and Ellerbe Road. There, it damaged a fence and downed a few tree limbs before crossing Ellerbe Road. The tornado then went on to uproot, twist, and snap softwood trees before crossing Railsback Street. It then intermittently touched down several times as it moved over the Twelve Oaks Neighborhood, damaging shingles, knocking over basketball goals, and damaging trampolines on at least 8 properties. A resident captured the tornado via their home security system. After crossing Flournoy Lucas Road, the tornado hit an apartment building, damaging its chimney at The Oaks complex and breaking branches on several trees. The tornado continued on into the Azalea Gardens neighborhood, damaging shingles and breaking windows on homes. As the tornado continued on, it was documented by several residents with videos as it paralleled Village Green Drive, crossing over nine roads, damaging shingles, chimneys, and siding on homes. The worst damage occurred to a home on Kenshire Court which had much of its roof removed. At this location, the maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph. The tornado then moved on to cross Youree Drive at Sophia Lane, damaging the roofs of four commercial buildings, including a bank, a laundromat, an insurance agency, and a gas station. At the laundromat, a wall collapsed on one side of the building. The bank had a portion of its roof damaged and metal panels removed from its awning. Two people were injured in a vehicle at this location, but did not require hospitalization. After the tornado crossed Youree Drive, it damaged the shingles on roofs of a few more homes and downed trees onto homes along four blocks. The tornado was captured on video approaching the campus of LSU-Shreveport, where it downed branches and damaged a portion of the roof on a large building on the campus before lifting. In total, 98 single family homes and four businesses sustained damage with this tornado.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 2 50.010M 0.00K
NORTON CADDO PAR. LA 03/02/2023 17:35 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 2 50.000M 0.00K
BLANCHARD CADDO PAR. LA 03/02/2023 23:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLOW CHUTE BOSSIER PAR. LA 03/02/2023 23:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANSFIELD DE SOTO PAR. LA 03/03/2023 00:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OAKLAND BOSSIER PAR. LA 03/03/2023 00:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PORT BOLIVER BIENVILLE PAR. LA 03/03/2023 00:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRYEBURG BIENVILLE PAR. LA 03/03/2023 00:38 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
OGDEN WEBSTER PAR. LA 03/03/2023 00:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARCADIA BIENVILLE PAR. LA 03/03/2023 01:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LILLIE UNION PAR. LA 03/03/2023 01:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARMERVILLE UNION PAR. LA 03/03/2023 01:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 2 50.010M 0.00K