Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 9.83 Miles
-- Width 370 Yards
State LOUISIANA
County/Area SABINE
WFO SHV
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2017-04-02 14:07 CST-6
Begin Location 3SE CLARE
Begin Lat/Lon 31.3077/-93.5838
End Date 2017-04-02 14:23 CST-6
End Location 0W GANDY
End Lat/Lon 31.4/-93.457
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 50.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong upper level trough shifted east across Northern Mexico and into the Big Bend area of Southwest Texas during the early morning hours of April 2nd, before lifting northeast into North Texas during the afternoon. Meanwhile, an deepening surface low over North Texas allowed for warm, moist, and unstable air to stream north across East Texas and North Louisiana just south of a warm front as it stalled near the Interstate 20 corridor. Very strong wind shear and steepening lapse rates ahead of the ejecting upper level trough resulted in strong deep layer forcing for widespread strong to severe thunderstorms across East Texas south of Interstate 20, as well as much of Northcentral Louisiana. Numerous reports of wind damage and a few large hail reports were received across these areas, with several tornadoes (some strong) also having touched down across portions of Deep East Texas, Western and Central Louisiana. The majority of these tornado touchdowns were focused across Grant, Winn, Caldwell, and LaSalle Parishes, resulting in numerous snapped/uprooted trees, and damage to multiple homes across these areas. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities occurred from these tornadoes.
Event Narrative An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 95-105 mph touched down along Hog Heaven Road in extreme Southwest Sabine Parish, crossing Ferguson Road while traveling across the heavily wooded areas before crossing Highway 191 near Prospect Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, with the roof of a double-wide manufactured home torn off and a nearby outbuilding destroyed. The tornado paralleled Prospect Road, where it was strongest between Victoria Road and Wren Lane. This tornado crossed Clearwater Road and eventually Prospect Road once again, and Fred Vogle Road, before traveling across the heavily wooded areas east of Prospect Road. Several additional trees were snapped and uprooted along and north of Gandy Road, before the tornado finally lifted just shy of Highway 171 just south of Florien.


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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 0 2.045M 0.00K
CONN CADDO PAR. LA 04/02/2017 09:43 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 11:15 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POLLOCK GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 13:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHITE SULPHUR SPGS LA SALLE PAR. LA 04/02/2017 13:53 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
CLARE SABINE PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:07 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
RUSTON LINCOLN PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CALHOUN OUACHITA PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROGERS LA SALLE PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:52 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
ZION GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:54 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COPENHAGEN CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JORDON HILL WINN PAR. LA 04/02/2017 14:55 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLEAR LAKE NATCHITOCHES PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JORDON HILL WINN PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARGIS GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:12 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARS HILL WINN PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:16 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
COPENHAGEN CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:17 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMMERVILLE LA SALLE PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:18 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 600.00K 0.00K
WEST MONROE OUACHITA PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HEBERT CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:21 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JENA LA SALLE PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:22 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 225.00K 0.00K
DRY PRONG GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BAYOU D ARBONNE LAKE UNION PAR. LA 04/02/2017 15:46 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POLLOCK GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 17:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FISHVILLE GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 17:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENTLEY GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 18:04 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POLLOCK GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 18:05 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLFAX GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 18:07 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 18:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COTTON PLANT CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 18:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KELLY CALDWELL PAR. LA 04/02/2017 18:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLFAX GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 21:10 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC NEELEY GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 21:10 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC NEELEY GRANT PAR. LA 04/02/2017 21:10 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROGERS LA SALLE PAR. LA 04/02/2017 22:40 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 2.045M 0.00K