Tornado in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

An EF-3 tornado was documented in parts of Acadia and St. Landry Parishes. It began near Gobert Rd and Pitreville Hwy, and crossed Grand Marais Rd, Prudence Hwy, St. Margaret Rd, Lawtell Hwy, and N Beaugh St. One home was picked up off its pilings and thrown 50 yards to its south, destroying the home. Three people were inside. One person was killed, and the other two people are hospitalized with significant injuries. Nearby, 4 mobile homes were destroyed. Two were flipped in the air and seperated from the frame, another one rolled over on top of an SUV, and the fourth was|pulled off its blocks and had significant structural damage. Two grain dryers were destroyed at a farm, and an 18 wheeler used to transport crops was picked up and flipped onto the road. The tornado ended on the city limits of Church Point|where a large tree fell on a home. The max estimated wind speed was 150 mph.

A tornado touched down along Riverside Road south of Interstate 10 and south of Bamboo Road where hardwood trees were uprooted. The path continued northeast and crossed the interstate and Evangeline Highway. Along Evangeline Highway a small trailer was flipped. The tornado then crossed Riverside Road again damaging 4 homes, a pick-up truck, motorcycle, fencing, and downing 3 power poles. Of the homes damaged, two had roof damage, a trailer was moved off the blocks, and one was destroyed. The home that was destroyed had the majority of the roof removed and exterior wall failure. The path ended in the field behind the destroyed home. This tornado was also filmed and pictured by several individuals.

NWS Storm Survey confirmed a strong EF1 tornado touched down south of Iota. Four homes were damaged along Henderson Lane, including an abandoned home that suffered moderate damage. The mobile home next door was damaged on its south side, and the attached carport was blown hundreds of yards to the northeast. Several trees were also blown down along Henderson Lane. Along Highway 91, one home was knocked off its blocks and had much of its roof blown off, and a mobile home lost most of its skirting. A carport was also destroyed and another lost much of its roof. Debris from all of these structures was blown up to one mile to the northeast across fields, with some debris landing on Howard Lane. On Howard Lane, one home suffered minor exterior damage, and several trees were blown down in the area. A few trees limbs were blown down along Highway 98 before the tornado lifted.