Power Outage in Jonesville, LA

Damaging winds with a line of severe thunderstorms blew down trees and power lines in the Sicily Island area including a few trees which were blown down along Louisiana Highway 921.

Estimated tropical storm force wind gusts of 40-50 miles per hour resulted in scattered trees and power lines down across the Parish.

Between 0.50 and 0.70 inches of ice accumulated across the parish, and numerous trees and power lines were downed by the added weight. Most of the parish lost power during the storm.

A powerline was blown down along Highway 124 just south of Jonesville.

Scattered trees were blown down in parish along with widespread power outages.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Good Road. Additional trees and power lines were brought down along Chestnut Street in Jonesville.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Good Road. Additional trees and power lines were brought down along Chestnut Street in Jonesville.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the entire parish.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the entire parish.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

There was some structural damage, trees were blown down across roads and power lines were blown down.

This tornado touched down near the intersection of Lana Lane and Peachland Lane, where numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted and resulted in minor damage to a single family home and large shed/carport. As the tornado tracked northeastward along Peachland Lane, it caused widespread major damage to a pecan orchard and a few large farm buildings. The owner of the orchard stated that he is facing significant losses to his pecan crop and had to hire temporary help to salvage as much as he can before the beginning of rainy season. From there, the tornado continued northeast through mostly open farmland, eventually crossing Highways 124, 565 and 84, where additional hardwood tree damage was sustained, along with a couple of snapped wooden power poles. The most significant damage occurred with a cluster of homes located north of Highway 84 in the Chevey Chase community, along Loop Road and at the intersection of Gregory and Grisby roads. In this area, two mobile homes sustained significant damage with one well-anchored home being shifted off of its foundation, while another well-anchored home was lifted up and then rolled over on its side. A family was inside the latter home, and one member interviewed by the survey team described a harrowing experience that resulted in another family member fracturing their arm. Other injuries were limited to minor scrapes and bruises. Other single family homes in the area had minor roof damage and significant damage to sheds. The highest rating of high-end EF-1 with an estimated maximum wind speed of 110 mph was based on the mobile home damage, and this was generally consistent with the degree of tree damage along the entire track. While the wooden power poles could technically fit EF-2 strength, their age and integrity did not impress the survey team. The maximum path width of the tornado was 900 yards in Concordia Parish along with the highest wind speeds of 110 mph. Total path length was around 7.7 miles.

This tornado touched down near the intersection of Lana Lane and Peachland Lane, where numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted and resulted in minor damage to a single family home and large shed/carport. As the tornado tracked northeastward along Peachland Lane, it caused widespread major damage to a pecan orchard and a few large farm buildings. The owner of the orchard stated that he is facing significant losses to his pecan crop and had to hire temporary help to salvage as much as he can before the beginning of rainy season. From there, the tornado continued northeast through mostly open farmland, eventually crossing Highways 124, 565 and 84, where additional hardwood tree damage was sustained, along with a couple of snapped wooden power poles. The most significant damage occurred with a cluster of homes located north of Highway 84 in the Chevey Chase community, along Loop Road and at the intersection of Gregory and Grisby roads. In this area, two mobile homes sustained significant damage with one well-anchored home being shifted off of its foundation, while another well-anchored home was lifted up and then rolled over on its side. A family was inside the latter home, and one member interviewed by the survey team described a harrowing experience that resulted in another family member fracturing their arm. Other injuries were limited to minor scrapes and bruises. Other single family homes in the area had minor roof damage and significant damage to sheds. The highest rating of high-end EF-1 with an estimated maximum wind speed of 110 mph was based on the mobile home damage, and this was generally consistent with the degree of tree damage along the entire track. While the wooden power poles could technically fit EF-2 strength, their age and integrity did not impress the survey team. The maximum path width of the tornado was 900 yards in Concordia Parish along with the highest wind speeds of 110 mph. Total path length was around 7.7 miles.

This tornado touched down near the intersection of Lana Lane and Peachland Lane, where numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted and resulted in minor damage to a single family home and large shed/carport. As the tornado tracked northeastward along Peachland Lane, it caused widespread major damage to a pecan orchard and a few large farm buildings. The owner of the orchard stated that he is facing significant losses to his pecan crop and had to hire temporary help to salvage as much as he can before the beginning of rainy season. From there, the tornado continued northeast through mostly open farmland, eventually crossing Highways 124, 565 and 84, where additional hardwood tree damage was sustained, along with a couple of snapped wooden power poles. The most significant damage occurred with a cluster of homes located north of Highway 84 in the Chevey Chase community, along Loop Road and at the intersection of Gregory and Grisby roads. In this area, two mobile homes sustained significant damage with one well-anchored home being shifted off of its foundation, while another well-anchored home was lifted up and then rolled over on its side. A family was inside the latter home, and one member interviewed by the survey team described a harrowing experience that resulted in another family member fracturing their arm. Other injuries were limited to minor scrapes and bruises. Other single family homes in the area had minor roof damage and significant damage to sheds. The highest rating of high-end EF-1 with an estimated maximum wind speed of 110 mph was based on the mobile home damage, and this was generally consistent with the degree of tree damage along the entire track. While the wooden power poles could technically fit EF-2 strength, their age and integrity did not impress the survey team. The maximum path width of the tornado was 900 yards in Concordia Parish along with the highest wind speeds of 110 mph. Total path length was around 10 miles across Catahoula, Concordia, then back to Catahoula.

Several sheds and outbuildings were damaged. Multiple limbs and trees also fell on powerlines.

Large limbs and power lines were blown down, which resulted in power outages.

A power line was blown down.

Trees and powerlines were blown down along with mobile home damage in the Harrisonburg and Sicily Island areas.

A power line was down.

Over a half inch of ice accumulated on trees and power lines in northern Catahoula Parish. All of the parish saw ice accumulations of at least one quarter inch.

Strong winds downed multiple trees all across the parish between the afternoon of the 29th and mid day on the 30th. Overnight, several trees and large tree limbs fell on power lines causing scattered power outages across the parish. A few fallen trees blocked roads as well.

Several trees fell onto roads in the area. A trailer was damaged by a falling tree. Power outages also occurred in the area.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down all across northern Catahoula Parish. Power lines were blown down in Jonesville.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down all across northern Catahoula Parish. Power lines were blown down in Jonesville.

Scattered trees were blown down southwest of Harrisonburg causing power outages and blocking roads.

A few trees and a couple of power poles were blown down.

Power lines were blown down in the area, including in the city of Jonesville. Some of the lines were down across houses. A power pole was also blown down along State Highway 923 between Jonesville and Harrisonburg.

A power pole and lines were blown down north of Mayna.

This tornado touched down roughly 8 miles north of Jena, in north-central LaSalle Parish, and tracked out of LaSalle Parish into far northwest Catahoula Parish. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with some structures damaged across northern LaSalle Parish. Across Catahoula Parish, numerous trees were uprooted and snapped in a convergent pattern and four power poles were snapped. The path length was 5 miles in Catahoula Parish with a total path length of 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 115 mph.

Trees and power lines were blown down. One large tree was blown down on a house.

A quarter inch of ice accumulated on trees and power lines along with covering area bridges and overpasses.

A tree was down across Highway 3102 near Larto, a few power lines were also down in the same general area.

Scattered trees were downed across the area with some power outages reported.

Five to six inches of snow was reported across Catahoula Parish. Power was out in rural parts of the parish. Several trees were down across rural roadways due to the weight of the snow.

Concordia Electric reported tree limbs down on power lines across Catahoula Parish with sporadic power outages reported.

Many trees and power lines were blown down just south of Jonesville, some of which were down across Highway 124.

Many trees and power lines were blown down just south of Jonesville, some of which were down across Highway 124.

Thunderstorms caused widespread downed power lines and trees across the parish. Downed trees was observed in the Sandy Lake community, between Jonesville and Harrisonburg.

Thunderstorms caused widespread downed power lines and trees across the parish. Downed trees was observed in the Sandy Lake community, between Jonesville and Harrisonburg.

Tropical storm force winds occurred across Catahoula Parish as the outer edges of Hurricane Gustav moved across southern and central Louisiana. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Many homes sustained minor roof damage with less than 10 percent of the shingles pealed off. Homes and buildings with tin roofs also sustained damage as some tin was torn off. All damage was widespread across the parish as wind gusts peaked between 50 and 70 mph for several hours. Many roads were blocked by downed trees and the power outages were extensive and lasted for several days. Sustained winds were around 40 mph.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down around the Sandy Lake Community.

Numerous large limbs and a few trees took down several power lines.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Strong gradient winds downed several trees and 3 power lines.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Larto and the Pharms Communities. Minor damage also occurred to a couple homes where some tin was torn off a few roofs.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Larto and the Pharms Communities. Minor damage also occurred to a couple homes where some tin was torn off a few roofs.

Several trees and a few power lines were blown down around Jonesville and across the parish.

Several trees and a few power lines were blown down around Jonesville and across the parish.

A few power poles and numerous large limbs were blown down in the Jonesville area.

Scattered across the northern portion of the parish, a few trees and power lines were blown down.

Power lines were blown down and power poles were damaged.

A few power lines were blown down.

A couple of power lines were blown down.

Numerous powerlines were blown down across the parish.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down along State Road 15 between Wisner and Sicily Island.

A line of thunderstorms moved through northeast Louisiana on the evening of December 13th. Several trees and power lines were blown down during this event.

A large and powerful storm system, along with a strong cold front, impacted northeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours of December 31. This system brought some severe storms which produced some quarter sized hail and a few instances of thunderstorm wind damage.