Power Outage in Denham Springs, LA

Ida���s winds downed thousands of trees and power poles across the parish and also caused widespread damage to structures. Several structures suffered major damage such as portions of the roof torn off, and a few were completely destroyed by falling trees. Additionally hundreds of roads were impassable due to fallen trees, powerlines, or other debris. At the peak, roughly 85% of electric customers in the parish were without power.

Zeta produced tropical storm force wind gusts which resulted in isolated power outages across the parish.

Delta produced minor to moderate impacts from tropical storm force winds. Peak gusts the parish are estimated in the 50-60 mph range. Numerous trees and some power poles were downed with with the worst damage on the west side of the parish. One tree fell on a home in Watson severely injuring the man who lived there. His wife also suffered minor injuries. At the peak, around 30 percent of the parish was without power. |the towns of French settlement and Port vincent experienced a prolonged power outage as a result of the major power lines between the two communities being damaged.

A NWS storm survey indicated an EF-1 tornado touched down just southwest of Colyell, just near and west of South Satsuma Road. Most noticeable damage was mainly snapped or uprooted hardwood trees, with some power lines down as well. The tornado continued to the northeast, crossing near the intersection of Hood Road and South Satsuma Road. Flooded roads caused areas farther north along South Satsuma Road to be inaccessible for the survey. However, media reports of tree damage along Taylor Road supported a continuation of the tornado track to the northeast before dissipating. Estimated peak wind 95 mph, path length 1.61 miles, path width 75 yards.

A large area of powerful straight line winds was reported near Walker. More than 50 large hard and soft wood trees were uprooted or snapped. Utility lines were blown down and there was light to moderate roof damage. Trees were blown down onto cars and parts of houses. There was about a 12 mile damage swath, bounded north/south by US Highway 190 and Louisiana Highway 1024. and bounded east west by Louisiana Highways 16 and 63. Damage in the vicinity of Courtney and Varnado Roads was indicative of winds up to 100 mph.

The tornado touched down northeast of Watson near the intersection of Little Woods Drive and Percy Easterly Road. It moved in a general easterly direction. It rapidly strengthened as it approached Nan Wesley Road, where it collapsed a metal truss tower holding up high tension power lines. In this area, the tornado is estimated to have reached its peak intensity of near 140 mph. It continued moving east, causing damage consistent with that of an EF-2 tornado, completely destroying three manufactured homes, and causing significant roof damage to two single family homes. It also snapped or uprooted numerous trees. The tornado continued moving east, causing damage primarily to the roofs of homes and trees. It lifted as it reached John Lanier Road.

Sleet accumulations were near one half inch. One quarter inch of ice was covering all roads in Autumn Run and Collins Place subdivisions. All precipitation was freezing on contact. Ice glazed trees and power lines along Louisiana Route 447. One half inch accumulation was also reported in Denham Springs by a CoCoRAHS observer. A Livingston Parish resident reported three quarters of an inch of sleet and freezing rain accumulation 10 miles north of Walker.

The Livingston Parish Emergency Manager reported tree damage, power lines down, and some damage to an apartment complex along Eden Church Road near U.S. Highway 190 between Walker and Denham Springs.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines.

Power lines were blown down and several car windows were reported broken.

Trees and power lines were reported down.

A large tree was blown down on power lines.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the parish blocking a number of roadways.

Power lines were blown down.