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Overview

May 25, 2011, marked the end of another tornado outbreak across the Central United States. Fortunately, there were only a few reported tornadoes in the four state region. Two tornadoes touched down in Farmerville LA within 15 minutes of each other. Other reports of trees down and up to golf ball-sized hail were reported across north LA including the Natchitoches LA area later in the evening between 9 and 10 pm.

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 2

EF0 = 1

EF1 = 1

Tornado Table

Graphics & Photos

Damage Map

TOR. #

START POINT

RATING

PEAK WIND

START TIME

END TIME

LENGTH/
WIDTH

FATALITIES/
INJURIES

REMARKS

#1

1 miles S of Farmerville, Union Parish, LA

EF0

70-75 mph

7:58pm CDT

8:10pm CDT

6.5 miles/
150 yards

None

The tornado began over Bayou D'Arbonne per eyewitness accounts as a rain-wrapped tornado. The tornado tracked east crossing Terral Island Road snapping numerous tree branches. It continued east primarily damaging trees southeast of Farmerville. The tornado traveled along Highway 2 east of Farmerville snapping a few trees and large limbs before lifting near the intersection of Highway 2 and Joe Rodgers Road.

#2

2 miles W of Farmerville, Union Parish, LA

EF1

85-90 mph

8:20pm CDT

8:28pm CDT

6 miles/
400 yards

None

This tornado began west of Farmerville south of Hwy 2 snapping numerous trees in a neighborhood along Bayou D'Arbonne. The tornado continued east along Hwy 2 snapping trees and power lines, eventually crossing the highway near Selig Street, moving across the north side of Farmerville. The tornado crossed Marion Hwy near Old Carr Road snapping numerous trees and power lines and continued northeast crossing Tech Drive where several trees were downed onto homes. A few homes received significant damage. The tornado continued northeast along Hudson Road snapping a few trees and eventually lifted west of John Edwards Road.

Minor damage also occurred to the high school football stadium and to the roof of the elementary school. Much of the town of Farmerville was without power for more than 24 hours, including the hospital which ran on generators for more than 24 hours.