Power Outage in Greensburg, LA

Widespread damage to trees and powerlines occurred throughout the parish, with mostly minor to moderate structural damage. Most structural damage was in the form of roof damage, carports damaged, or other fascia damage. However, some homes suffered major damage due to falling trees. At the peak, 100% of the parish was without power.

Delta produced minor to moderate impacts as a result of sustained tropical storm force winds. Peak gusts estimated in the 50 to 60 mph range were felt across the parish. Several trees were downed and at the peak, about 70 percent of the parish was without|power.

A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado in Montpelier. The storm touched down just south of Louisiana Highway 16 and ripped off the majority of the south side roof of Bear Creek Western Store. Most of the roof was thrown in a field southeast of the store. This was a secondary roof on top of the building's original roof. There was a 2 foot space between the roofs and it appeared that winds got between the two, allowing it to more easily lift the recent roof off. This is the reason the lower end of the spectrum was used for the rating. Some of the metal pieces were lofted over a section of dense and large trees, landing 200-300 yards downstream. A power pole behind the store was snapped. The tornado continued east-southeast, snapping and uprooting multiple trees. One large oak tree fell across the middle of a mobile home on 3rd street, crushing it. The tornado quickly lifted thereafter. Estimated peak wind 80 mph, path length 0.2 miles, path width 30 yards.

A NWS storm survey found a broad area of wind damage along Louisiana Highway 441 just south of Montpelier. Several trees were uprooted and power lines snapped. Roof damage was noted to several older mobile homes. Width of the damage along Louisiana Highway 441 was approximately 350 yards wide.

A storm survey determined a very short lived EF-0 tornado touchdown on Culin Harrell Road. Two large oak trees were uprooted. Another oak tree was snapped and twisted. Power lines were knocked down due to falling trees. Maximum estimated winds 75 mph, path length 100 yards, path width 20 yards.

The St. Helena Parish Emergency Manager reported 5 inches of snow at Montpelier and 8 miles north of Greensburg. Accumulation of wet snow caused small and medium sized tree branches to snap, which fell on power lines resulting in some power outages.

The tornado began about 5 miles northeast of Greensburg. Track length was approximately one half mile long with a path width of 150 yards. Estimated maximum winds were around 105 mph. Damage was reported to one residence, which was blown about 10 feet off its foundation. The home also had a collapse of one exterior wall. Scattered trees and power lines were also blown down.

A tornado briefly touched down knocking down several trees and power lines, overturning a mobile home, ripping the roofs off of a few mobile homes, and destroying the porch on a house near Highway 449 and Rohner Road. Several houses had trees on their roofs.

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Louisiana Highways 441 and 1046 and moved northeast to Tangipahoa Parish line west of Arcola. One fatality occurred near the initial touchdown when the tornado struck a small frame house and close-by travel trailer. Both house and travel trailer next to the house were destroyed with debris piled about 25 yards to the northeast. A 43 year-old male in the travel trailer was fataly injured. The tornado continued northeast with damage primarily to trees, powerlines and house roofs.

Several trees were blown down with at least one falling on houses. Several building roofs were damaged and power lines blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.