November 5, 2018: Tornadoes in Northwest Louisiana

Summary:

This tornado first touched down on Highway 1 where is snapped trees. It moved northeast across Lake Lake and the Cane River where it damaged outbuildings and more trees. As it moved across the Cane River, it destroyed one boathouse and damaged two others. The tornado damaged roofs by tearing off shingles on several homes.

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The tornado touched down on U.S. 71, crossed Wheeling Road, and then lifted along Black Mountain Road. Approximately 25 trees were uprooted and snapped along the path.

Summary:

The tornado began began just west of the Sabine-Natchitoches Parish Line 3 miles west of Marthaville off of Strahan Road. Hardwood and softwood trees were mostly uprooted with a few snapped. The tornado continued across Boline Road northeastward, downing over 100 trees.

The worst damage, occurred at the 1100 block of Route 1221 in Natchitoches Parish where a carport was destroyed and a roof was partially ripped off a house leaving the walls of the structures standing. This is indicative of low-end EF2 damage.

A small camping trailer was shifted 5 feet off its foundation, and a sheet metal roof was removed on a house along Highway 487 and Stewart Road. The tornado then quickly lifted, and mobile phone videos indicated a wall cloud and its funnel cloud as the storm crossed Interstate 49.

Summary:

This tornado briefly touched down near LA Highway 34 in Winn Parish, downing limbs, uprooting trees, and snapping approximately 50 trees along the road.

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This tornado touched down southwest of U.S. 84. The tornado snapped 20-25 trees as it moved northeast. It lifted after crossing just east of the intersection of Henry Sanders Road and Parish Road 499.

Summary:

The storm which produced Tornado #3 continued to exhibit rotation as it crossed Interstate 49, and a new tornado touched down after it crossed the Red River. Trees were snapped and uprooted along the Red River, Highway 486, U.S. 71, and Marcelli Road 3 miles NW of Clarence as the storm continued NE across Natchitoches Parish.

Tree and structural damage was indicated of EF1 damage as it crossed Clear Lake. The worst damage along the track was at Salt Pitt Road (4 miles S of Goldonna) where two vehicle trailers were flipped, trees were snapped, and low-end EF2 damage was evident as two power poles were snapped. Damage then became more sparse the remainder of the track as the storm crossed Saline Lake and entered Winn Parish. The last damage was downed tree limbs 0.5 miles W of Calvin in Winn Parish.

Summary:

This tornado briefly touched down in the forest on the southwest side of LA Highway 127 and crossed the road. It snapped a large area of 6 to 8 inch diameter pine trees as well as snapping and uprooting several hardwoods. The tornado lifted after snapping 10-20 trees on the northeast side of the roadway.

Summary:

This tornado touched down in a heavily wooded area north of Highway 507 about 4 miles NW of the community of Bienville, and tracked NE across Shiloh Road. The tornado continued NE across Bailey Road, with 15 trees having been snapped or uprooted along these two roads. The tornado lifted within a heavily wooded area prior to reaching Collingsworth Road, just SSW of the community of Bryceland.