Power Outage in Pierre Part, LA

The parish suffered minor to moderate wind damage. Several trees and power lines were downed, with a few poles down as well. Most structural damage was in the form of shingle damage or other fascia damage, though a few properties suffered more significant damage due to falling trees or large tree limbs. At the peak, nearly the entire parish was without power.

Delta produced sustained tropical storm force winds with peak gusts estimated in the 50 to 60 mph range. It also downed numerous trees and some power lines across the parish. At the peak, approximately 25% of the parish was without power.

Frequent tropical storm force wind gusts led to mainly minor damage to approximately 25 houses and mobile homes. A few suffered moderate damage due to falling trees or large limbs. Approximately 75 percent of the parish was without power during the peak of the storm. The Emergency Operations Center in Napoleonville recorded a maximum wind gust of 55 mph. Storm total rainfall estimates ranged from 3 to 4 inches across eastern portions of the parish to around 8 inches across the extreme western portion of the parish.

A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado northwest of Paincourtville. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Pierre Part Road and County Road 1004, causing a power pole to lean sideways. It then traveled northeastward through a field and crossed County Road 1003. It continued northeastward toward Virginia Street, where it tore off a corner piece of metal off an old mobile home and damaged some large tree branches in the area. It then lifted just northeast of Virginia Street. Estimated peak wind 80 mph, path length 1.7 miles, path width 50 yards.

A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado northwest of Paincourtville. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Pierre Part Road and County Road 1004, causing a power pole to lean sideways. It then traveled northeastward through a field and crossed County Road 1003. It continued northeastward toward Virginia Street, where it tore off a corner piece of metal off an old mobile home and damaged some large tree branches in the area. It then lifted just northeast of Virginia Street. Estimated peak wind 80 mph, path length 1.7 miles, path width 50 yards.

Trees and power lines were blown down in many communities in Assumption Parish. Some homes received roof damage. The most concentrated damage was in the Napoleonville and Paincourtville areas. Event time estimated from radar.

An industrial service company just north northeast of Amelia had considerable roof damage to a couple of metal buildings. One building lost much of it's roof. Three power poles were also snapped.

Louisiana GOHSEP relayed reports of minor damage to 8 mobile homes, trees down on Louisiana Highway 996 and power poles down on Louisiana Highway 70.

Louisiana GOHSEP relayed reports of minor damage to 8 mobile homes, trees down on Louisiana Highway 996 and power poles down on Louisiana Highway 70.

A few power lines were knocked down and the roof of a residence was damaged.