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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.01 Miles |
| -- Width | 30 Yards |
| State | LOUISIANA |
| County/Area | NATCHITOCHES |
| WFO | SHV |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2013-02-21 15:07 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 6WSW GORUM |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.3844/-93.0365 |
| End Date | 2013-02-21 15:07 CST-6 |
| End Location | 6WSW GORUM |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.3844/-93.0365 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A deep upper level trough ejected out of the Four Corners region of the country and into the plains during the afternoon hours of February 21st. During the morning of the 21st...elevated convection became rather widespread across the region and most of these storms produced hail. A warm front was located across the Southeast Texas and Southern Louisiana coast during the early morning hours of the 21st but as the day progressed...the warm front came north to near the Interstate 20 corridor of Northeast Texas and Northern Louisiana. This lead to a very warm and unstable airmass infiltrating the region from the south. Low level shear was very strong both in speed and direction along the vicinity of this warm front and as as result...a few tornadoes developed across the region. Otherwise...the storms continued to produce hail and some wind damage from straight line winds. |
| Event Narrative | The National Weather Service determined that a tornado briefly touched down in the Kisatchie National Forest in Southern Natchitoches Parish on Kisatchie-Mora Road. The tornado damage consisted of a large pine tree being snapped and few broken branches. |
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.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| FOSTERS | BOSSIER PAR. | LA | 02/21/2013 | 08:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GORUM | NATCHITOCHES PAR. | LA | 02/21/2013 | 15:07 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JENA | LA SALLE PAR. | LA | 02/21/2013 | 16:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
