Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 2, 1995

Name: Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 2, 1995
Start: 1995-11-02T01:12
End: 1995-11-02T10:50
Location: Louisiana

November 2, 1995 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $554,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Events: 8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:10 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: November 2, 1:12 AM CST
Where: Union County, Junction City
Coordinates: 32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When: November 2, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Vermilion County, Erath
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.809, -92.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fields of sugar cane had crops damaged due to 80 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When: November 2, 4:10 AM CST
Where: Acadia County, Duson
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.291, -92.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sturdy shed destroyed due to high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: November 2, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Lafayette
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 30.207, -92.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Part of gynasium roof was blown off Northside High School. Several windows were blown out and one wall collapsed. Several homes in the area also received minor damage such as shingles torn off roofs, and trees blown down on sheds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pointe Coupee

When: November 2, 4:35 AM CST
Where: Pointe Coupee County, Morganza
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's Office reported trees downed on Louisiana Highway 10.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Martin

When: November 2, 4:45 AM CST
Where: St. Martin County, Breaux Bridge
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.129, -91.608 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A warehouse on Mills Avenue had the roof and three walls collapse.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: November 2, 6:50 AM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Wilmer
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.627, -90.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's Office reported thunderstorm winds downed trees and hail of undetermined size.

Tornado, St. Tammany

When: November 2, 10:50 AM CST
Where: St. Tammany County, Slidell
Path length: 0.2 mi
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.409, -89.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An apparent waterspout moved on shore snapped two pine trees and damaged two mobile homes in a mobile home park along Louisiana Highway 433.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Louisiana, 1995 Warnings in Louisiana, November 1995

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10326962, 10327188, 10328248, 10328057, 10327291, 10327238, 10327587, 10327993.