Power Outage in Vidalia, LA

A power line was blown down on Airport Road.

A tree and power line were blown down near the Spokane area.

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

Up to around 0.40 inches of ice accumulated across the parish, and power outages were common across the parish due to downed trees and power lines. Heavy rain and icing of roofs and in gutters caused water problems for houses in the Vidalia area.

Scattered trees were blown down across the parish by tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Delta, and several roads were blocked by fallen trees. Tropical storm force wind gusts were first measured at the Concordia Parish Airport at 8:30 p.m. CDT on the 9th, and a peak gust of 60 mph was measured shortly before the airport instrumentation lost power.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the parish.

Power lines were blown down in Ferriday.

A large tree was blown down and took down multiple power lines.

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.

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.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the parish.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down. A door was ripped off of a fire station.

There was some damage to a courthouse as well as some structures in the northern part of town behind the courthouse. Over 200 residents were without power. Trees were blown down in the area along Highway 84. Vidalia Southern Tire had a roll up door that was blown out. The tin roof off of Quality Body Shop on Carter Street was also blown off.

Multiple power poles were blown down over Highway 84 and Vail Acres Road, leading to numerous power outages.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the parish.

A few trees and power lines were blown down. A metal roof was peeled off of a home and a porch was blown off of a mobile home.

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

Power lines were blown down in the area around Ferriday.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 566. A tree and a power line were blown down in Ferriday as well.

Trees and power lines were downed around the city.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Multiple power lines were blown down around Black Hawk.

Tropical storm force winds occurred across Concordia 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 power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the parish. The damage extended from Lake St. John to Clayton to Catahoula/Concordia Parish line. A few homes near Lake St. John sustained minor shingle damage.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the parish. The damage extended from Lake St. John to Clayton to Catahoula/Concordia Parish line. A few homes near Lake St. John sustained minor shingle damage.

A few trees and large limbs down on power lines.

Several trees were blown down along Highway 84 along with a few power poles.

A few trees were blown down on power lines.

Numerous large limbs were blown down around Vidalia. Power was knocked out around town.

After crossing the Tensas River back into Concordia Parish, the tornado was at it most intense and widest point. Hundreds of trees were mangled, snapped and uprooted. Numerous power lines were also taken down and mangled along the path. Near Dunbarton, 2 mobile homes were destroyed as the tornado continued toward Clayton. Far the most part, this tornado remained over rural areas with much of the path not accessible by vehicle. The total path length, as it crossed the each parish line several times, was 17 miles. The widest point was 500 yards in Concordia Parish.

A few trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the parish.

A few trees and powerlines were blown down.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down across the parish.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in various portions of the parish.

Major hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong category four hurricane around 11:55am on August 29 near Grand Isle, LA. It then moved very slowly north through south central Louisiana and into Mississippi on August 30. It then turned northeast and moved across the Jackson metro area as a tropical storm and into northeast Mississippi as a tropical depression through the early morning of August 31. Ida brought tropical storm force gusts to portions of northeast Louisiana, which brought down trees and power lines.

Showers and thunderstorms developed across the region as a cold front moved through the area. Some of these storms produced damaging winds which downed some trees and power lines.

A powerful storm system brought a round of severe thunderstorms containing damaging straight line winds and two tornadoes which occurred Friday afternoon and night. These storms were associated with a strong upper system moving across the region.