Power Outage in Farmerville, LA

Power lines downed on Highway 33.

Numerous trees and power lines downed in the Point community area, with many trees across several roadways.

Trees downed on power lines on Scotts Hideaway Road and nearby on Green Bay Road.

A tree was downed on a power line on Fox Road.

A power line was down on East 4th Street in Junction City.

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 130 mph touched down west-southwest of the Haile community, crossing Ford and Arkansas Roads in a very rural area where hardwood and softwood trees were were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued on to the east-northeast, producing mostly tree damage as it crossed Cypress Road and Albert Barr Road. In addition, falling trees downed many power lines in this area as it moved to the northeast for two to three miles. The most significant damage occurred a little farther to the northeast as the tornado crossed Wheeler Road. At this location, there were a few collapsed electrical transmission towers which were rated as high-end EF-2 damage with estimated 130 mph winds. From here, the last few miles of the tornado tracked closer to the Haile community, crossing Highway 143, Jordan Taunton Road, Sunset Road, Haile Baptist Church Road, and Jessie Guinn Road. In these areas, the damage was again confined to mainly snapped and uprooted trees, with several homes and outbuildings heavily damaged, but mainly due to downed trees. The tornado was unique in a few ways. First, the path width was up to a half a mile in the latter portion of the track, which is very wide for a tornado which was mostly weak throughout a majority of its path. Secondly, the collapsing of the large electrical transmission towers garnered a rating up to 130 mph, but there were no other surveyed damage indicators which warranted an EF-2 rating. The survey team believes there could be other significant damage indicators near the downed transmission towers, although potentially live downed high voltage lines in the vicinity of the towers did not allow the survey team to survey in close proximity.

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 130 mph touched down west-southwest of the Haile community, crossing Ford and Arkansas Roads in a very rural area where hardwood and softwood trees were were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued on to the east-northeast, producing mostly tree damage as it crossed Cypress Road and Albert Barr Road. In addition, falling trees downed many power lines in this area as it moved to the northeast for two to three miles. The most significant damage occurred a little farther to the northeast as the tornado crossed Wheeler Road. At this location, there were a few collapsed electrical transmission towers which were rated as high-end EF-2 damage with estimated 130 mph winds. From here, the last few miles of the tornado tracked closer to the Haile community, crossing Highway 143, Jordan Taunton Road, Sunset Road, Haile Baptist Church Road, and Jessie Guinn Road. In these areas, the damage was again confined to mainly snapped and uprooted trees, with several homes and outbuildings heavily damaged, but mainly due to downed trees. The tornado was unique in a few ways. First, the path width was up to a half a mile in the latter portion of the track, which is very wide for a tornado which was mostly weak throughout a majority of its path. Secondly, the collapsing of the large electrical transmission towers garnered a rating up to 130 mph, but there were no other surveyed damage indicators which warranted an EF-2 rating. The survey team believes there could be other significant damage indicators near the downed transmission towers, although potentially live downed high voltage lines in the vicinity of the towers did not allow the survey team to survey in close proximity.

Power lines were downed on Highway 3121 near Hunt Road.

Multiple trees and power lines were downed on Pleasant Hill Road between Spearsville and Farmerville.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed several miles northwest of Farmerville.

Several trees and power lines were downed.

A vehicle waiting for the road to be cleared of fallen trees and power lines had another tree fall on it.

Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 33 near the Quigley community.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed on Highway 33 between Farmerville and Marion.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed blocking Highway 15 between Farmerville and Spearsville.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout Union Parish, prompting the closure of several roads including Highway 3121 north of Spearsville, and Highway 550 between Bridges Grocery and Highway 549.

Trees and power lines were downed at the intersection of Dean Road and Highway 2.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Large trees and branches were blown down in the Haile community. Power was out as well. Report from Facebook.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Moseley Bluff Road near Highway 15 near the Boy Scout Camp.

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed east of Spearsville, Louisiana.

Power lines were downed near Lake D'Arbonne in Farmerville.

Trees and powerlines were downed in Junction City, Louisiana.

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed all across the parish. Trees were blocking many primary and secondary roadways. Shingles were blown from the roof of the new sheriffs office on Holder Road in Farmerville, Louisiana.

A tree brought down powerlines on Scotts Hideaway Road off Hwy. 2.

A NWS Damage Survey Team concluded that damage across most of Union Parish was consistent with straight line wind damage. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the parish. The city of Farmerville was hit particularly hard with several structures hit by falling trees. One large tree was downed on a home doing considerable damage to the home in Farmerville.

Trees and powerlines were downed between Farmerville and Spearsville, Louisiana.

Powerlines were downed in Farmerville, Louisiana resulting in power outages.

Trees and powerlines were downed near Truxno along Hwy. 549.

Trees and power lines were downed in Farmerville, Louisiana.

Power lines were downed on Deloutre Switch Road east of Farmerville, Louisiana.

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Union Parish and concluded that damage was the result of an EF1 tornado. The tornado first touched down west of Farmerville south of Hwy. 2 snapping numerous trees in a neighborhood along Bayou Darbonne. The tornado continued east along Hwy. 2 snapping trees and powerlines eventually crossing the highway near Selig St. moving across the north side of Farmerville. The tornado crossed Marion Highway near Old Carr Road snapping numerous trees and powerlines and continued northeast crossing Tech Drive where several trees were downed onto homes causing significant damage to a few homes. The tornado continued northeast along Hudson Road snapping a few trees and eventually lifting west of John Edwards Road. Much of the town of Farmerville was without power for more than 24 hours including the hospital which ran on generators for more than 24 hours. The maximum winds were estimated at 85-90 mph.

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Union Parish and concluded that damage was the result of an EF1 tornado. The tornado first touched down west of Farmerville south of Hwy. 2 snapping numerous trees in a neighborhood along Bayou Darbonne. The tornado continued east along Hwy. 2 snapping trees and powerlines eventually crossing the highway near Selig St. moving across the north side of Farmerville. The tornado crossed Marion Highway near Old Carr Road snapping numerous trees and powerlines and continued northeast crossing Tech Drive where several trees were downed onto homes causing significant damage to a few homes. The tornado continued northeast along Hudson Road snapping a few trees and eventually lifting west of John Edwards Road. Much of the town of Farmerville was without power for more than 24 hours including the hospital which ran on generators for more than 24 hours. The maximum winds were estimated at 85-90 mph.

Trees and powerlines were downed on Landfill Road north northeast of Farmerville, Louisiana.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the entire parish.

Tropical storm force winds in association with the remnants of Hurricane Ike which moved through east Texas on September 13th resulted in scattered trees and power lines downed throughout the entire parish. Two people were freed from a fallen tree in Farmerville, Louisiana during the height of the storm. They were slightly injured with non life- threatening injuries. Another tree fell on top of the Mount Nebo Community Church on Hwy. 15 near Downsville, Louisiana.

The remnants of Hurricane Gustav resulted in scattered power outages across Union Parish. There were a few reports of trees down across the parish as well including one which fell on top of a home at the corner of Laster Road and Hwy. 143 South. Another tree fell on top of a car traveling down Railroad Street and Ward Chapel Road. No injuries were reported.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the parish. Estimated wind gusts were near 50 mph.

Several trees and powerlines downed in town.

Numerous trees and power lines down near the Union Parish/Lincoln Parish line. There was also minor roof damage to a few homes near Darbonne.

Trees and power lines downed.

Numerous trees downed throughout the parish. Several trees on homes on the southeast side of town. Office of Emergency Prepardness declared a state of emergency throughout the parish because of the numerous downed trees and power lines.

trees and power lines blown down on Dcan Road.

Numerous trees and power lines down.

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

An artic airmass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold surface airmass was overrun by a warm and humid airmass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas. The result was widespread freezing rain. Ice accumulations on average of one inch were common north and west of a line from Mansfield and Arcadia to Farmerville LA. An estimated 235,000 residents lost power from snapped power lines. Upwards of 29 transmission lines atop "H" shaped steel towers were snapped due to the weight of the ice. One man was killed and another injured when a tree limb laden with ice fell on them. Numerous traffic accidents were reported from ice covered roads and bridges. In the Shreveport - Bossier metroplex more than 205 streets were either blocked or partially blocked by limbs and fallen trees. Much of northwest Louisiana was declared a disaster area.

Trees and powerlines down.

A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward and overran freezing surface temperatures producing an ice storm across the region. Ice accumulations of one to four inches left upwards of 30,000 homes without power due to ice covered tree limbs which snapped and dropped powerlines. Bienville, Clariborne, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union and Webster parishes were declared disaster areas and became eligable for federal aid. Total area damage in these zones ran nearly 7 million dollars. Damage breakdown by individual Parish are not available through this source. Hundreds of chicken houses and carports collapsed from the weight of the ice and snow.

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms continued to develop throughout the day across Northcentral Louisiana as they rotated west southwest around a slow moving upper level storm system off of the Mississippi and Alabama coasts. Isolated strong thunderstorms continued during the evening across Southeast Arkansas, which moved southwest into Eastern Union Parish and briefly became severe as they moved through the Marion community. A microburst resulted in damaging winds which blew down a large tree onto power lines and a nearby vehicle. The storm weakened shortly after it exited Marion.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms developed over portions of Southcentral Arkansas and Northcentral Louisiana during the late afternoon and early evening hours, as heating and instability interacted with a residual outflow boundary from a complex of showers and thunderstorms that diminished over Central and Southwest Arkansas earlier that morning. One thunderstorm briefly became severe in Union Parish near Farmerville, with damaging winds downing power lines near Lake D'Arbonne. These storms diminished during the evening hours with the loss of heating and instability.

A cold arctic airmass filtered into the region in the preceding days of January 11th with temperatures mostly in the lower 30s. An overrunning moist airmass resulted in the development of mostly light rain across Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, the Northern third of Northeast Texas as well as Claiborne and Union Parishes in North Central Louisiana. After midnight on the 11th, this precipitation became light freezing rain but due to the temperature being at or just below freezing, ice accumulation was relegated to trees and elevated exposed objects including powerlines and some bridge surfaces. Ice accumulations were mostly near one tenth of an inch across the region.