Louisiana, 1996

Tornado in Louisiana, April 22, 1996

April 22, 1996 · NWS JAN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

This strong tornado moved across Madison Parish to the Mississippi River and continued into Warren county in Mississippi. Twenty to thirty structures were damaged or destroyed along the path of this tornado.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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This strong tornado moved across Madison Parish to the Mississippi River and continued into Warren county in Mississippi. Twenty to thirty structures were damaged or destroyed along the path of this tornado. The weaker structures such as barns and outhouses were destroyed and the houses had major damage. Numerous trees were blown down along the path. One injury occurred when a man was thrown out of his barn and landed in a field.

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1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Madison

When
April 22, 3:25 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Englewood to 9 mi NE of Mound
Rating
F2
Path length
15 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
32.250, -91.220

What these are

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.

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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: 5545678.