Power Outage in Ville Platte, LA

Freezing rain pushed into the region before sunrise on the 17th. One tenth to one half an inch of ice accumulated across the parish by the end of the event. Sporadic power outages and hazardous road conditions occurred as a result of the storm.

Wind gusts to around 75 mph and heavy rainfall lead to numerous downed trees and power lines across the parish. Flooding in numerous locations was reported from 5 to 15 inches of rainfall. Major flooding occurred along Bayous Cocodrie, Nezpique, and Des Cannes with water entering some homes.

There was a voluntary evacuation from the parish. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the parish. Homes and businesses were damaged by fallen trees or wind. Over 60 percent of the parish was without power immediately after the storm. Wind gusts ranged from 60 to 90 mph.

Occasional tropical storm force wind gusts caused isolated power outages and downed a scattered trees in the parish.

A tornado touched down on the southern end of Ville Platte south of West Hickory St. The tornado then crossed Main St and W LaSalle Street snapping numerous trees and power poles. The tornado then paralleled Tate cove road continuing to snap trees before dissipating near the intersection of Tate Cove and Theophile Road. Max wind speed was estimated at 90 mph.

A tornado touched down on the southern end of Ville Platte south of West Hickory St. The tornado then crossed Main St and W LaSalle Street snapping numerous trees and power poles. The tornado then paralleled Tate cove road continuing to snap trees before dissipating near the intersection of Tate Cove and Theophile Road. Max wind speed was estimated at 90 mph.

The tornado began in Allen Parish and moved into Evangeline Parish north of Cypress Creek Road. The tornado moved from Cypress Creek Road to Cypress Road and Red Lick Road, before dissipating south of the Rapides Parish line. Many trees and power lines were down. Maximum estimated winds were 118 MPH.

Power poles were blown down between Ville Patte and Bayou Chicot.

A tornado occurred near the Vidrine community along highway 10. The tornado was on the ground for around 2.7 miles and destroyed several garages and barns. It also damaged several homes by removing siding and shingles. One home had a tree fall on it trapping residents inside. The local fire department rescued them and they did not have any injuries. The tornado also downed several power poles along highway 10.

Scattered trees and power outages were reported across Evangeline Parish. Maximum power outages were around 2400 customers. A few homes had trees land on them resulting in minor damage.

Isolated power outages were reported due to a few trees blown down across Evangeline Parish.

Power poles were snapped off on Pine Point Road and Lithcote Road on the south side of Ville Platte.

Power poles were snapped off on Pine Point Road and Lithcote Road on the south side of Ville Platte.

An intense supercell thunderstorm produced a large downburst that began about 1 mile south of Pine Prairie and ended about 7 miles northeast of Ville Platte. This area of wind damage was around 15 miles long and up to 3 miles wide, affecting the Millers Lake area and the southern portions of Chicot State Park. Within this zone, scattered trees were blown down from northwest to southeast with several roads blocked by fallen trees. Power lines were also blown down with a few outbuildings receiving damage to their roofs and siding. Several above-ground pools and trampolines were flipped over and fences were damaged. The worst damaged was concentrated around the intersection of US Highway 167 and Old Park Road. Over 1000 calls of power outages were received by the local electric company. Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

Hurricane Gustav moved across Evangeline Parish, causing widespread wind dmaage with trees and power lines blown down parish-wide. The hospital roof in Ville Platte was blown off.

A few trees and power lines were blown down across Evangeline Parish.

Trees and power lines were blown around the area.

The tornado in St. Landry Parish moved into Evangeline Parish, and picked up a mobile home over 100 yards, before it landed and completely fell apart. Two ladies in the home were killed instantly. Three other people in the home survived with broken bones and bruises. Debris was scattered over a quarter of a mile away from the mobile home. Several other mobile homes were damaged in this area, and many trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down. The covering of a service station fell on a couple of cars. One person was trapped inside and taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees blown down on power lines.