Power Outage in Rayville, LA

This tornado touched down at I-20 and Venable Road and tracked northeast crossing US Highway 80 and Highway 425 north of Rayville. Initially, uprooted and snapped trees were the main damage along the path. Power lines were down along US Highway 80 along with a couple sheds damaged on the south side of the railroad track in Girard. The tornado then crossed Cabuck Road then moved through mostly a wooded and field area before impacting some homes on the west side of Highway 425. Along White Island and Bayou Roads, several homes sustained some sort of roof damage or had fascia torn off. Also, a couple sheds were destroyed. Many hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped. Beyond Highway 425, much of the path was across fields and wooded areas away from the road. Damaged trees were noted. The tornado dissipated after crossing Adcock Road. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado were 105 mph.

This tornado touched down at I-20 and Venable Road and tracked northeast crossing US Highway 80 and Highway 425 north of Rayville. Initially, uprooted and snapped trees were the main damage along the path. Power lines were down along US Highway 80 along with a couple sheds damaged on the south side of the railroad track in Girard. The tornado then crossed Cabuck Road then moved through mostly a wooded and field area before impacting some homes on the west side of Highway 425. Along White Island and Bayou Roads, several homes sustained some sort of roof damage or had fascia torn off. Also, a couple sheds were destroyed. Many hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped. Beyond Highway 425, much of the path was across fields and wooded areas away from the road. Damaged trees were noted. The tornado dissipated after crossing Adcock Road. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado were 105 mph.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Rayville.

A light mix of wintry precipitation in the morning transitioned to freezing rain by the afternoon. Amounts of between 0.25 to 0.50 inches of ice accumulation were common across the parish, and numerous downed trees and power lines caused widespread power outages.

Tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Delta caused widespread trees and power lines to be blown down across the parish, and a few of the trees fell onto homes. A personal weather station 2 miles south of Start measured a peak wind gust of 57 mph at 12:30 a.m. CDT.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the parish. A few trees fell onto homes.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Downburst winds blew down a few power lines and uprooted a few trees near Girard in the Tupelo Drive and Girard Road areas. Some of the trees and large tree branches fell onto homes.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the parish.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the parish.

This tornado started off of Newlight Road in Richland Parish where it snapped a few large branches. The tornado continued north along Newlight Road where it continued to snap trees along the way. The tornado turned northeast towards Highway 425 where it snapped a power pole along with a few more trees. The tornado continued northeast across Sayre Lake Road snapping trees. This tornado continued northeast into Franklin Parish where it crossed Punchard Road and destroyed a mobile home and also snapped more trees. The tornado continued across the intersection of Punchard Road and LA Highway 132 where it took the shingles off of a mobile home. The tornado ended just north of LA Highway 132, snapping a couple of more trees. Max winds were 105 mph and the total path length was 4.77 miles.

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the parish.

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the parish.

Scattered trees and power lines were down across the entire parish with no concentrated areas of damage.

Trees were blown down along Louisiana Highway 854 near Delhi. Trees and 12 power poles were reported down around Poverty Point. Winds collapsed an outer wall on a home in Poverty Point. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, and some fell on homes. Some metal awnings were blown off of homes. This damage occurred on the north and northeast side of Delhi.

Trees were blown down along Louisiana Highway 854 near Delhi. Trees and 12 power poles were reported down around Poverty Point. Winds collapsed an outer wall on a home in Poverty Point. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, and some fell on homes. Some metal awnings were blown off of homes. This damage occurred on the north and northeast side of Delhi.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the parish.

Between one quarter and one half inch of ice fell across the parish, accumulating mainly on trees and power lines.

A power line was snapped at the Tim McGraw Sports Complex in Rayville and a tree was blown down near Alto.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down parish wide. The worst of the damage was in Rayville.

Trees and a power line were down across LA Highway 15. Multiple trees and power lines were blown down between Rayville and Mangham.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the area.

One power pole was blown down on Highway 15.

Several power lines were down with power outages reported.

Strong easterly wind gusts, between 40 and 50 mph, developed across some of Richland Parish as a wake low evolved across the area. These strong winds downed several trees where a few downed some power lines.

Tractor Trailer and SUV were blown into the Median on Interstate 20 in Start along with a tree on a home. Extensive tree damage with power outages occurred in and around Rayville.

Tractor Trailer and SUV were blown into the Median on Interstate 20 in Start along with a tree on a home. Extensive tree damage with power outages occurred in and around Rayville.

Tropical storm force winds occurred across Richland Parish as the outer edges of Hurricane Gustav moved across southern and central Louisiana. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Tree damage was widespread across the parish as wind gusts peaked between 40 and 50 mph for several hours. Many roads were blocked by downed trees and the power outages were extensive.

Several trees and a few power lines were blown down.

Several trees and a few power lines were blown down.

Numerous large limbs and a few trees were blown down across the southern portion of the parish. A couple power lines were also blown down.

One power pole was blown down near Holly Ridge.

A large swath of wind damage occurred across eastern portions of Richland Parish into Madison Parish. A few hundred trees were blown down, several on homes, along with a number of power lines down as well.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Rayville.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

A few powerlines were blown down.

A few powerlines were blown down.

Several powerlines were blown down.