1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 162 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:14 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees and powerlines were felled with about 29,000 homes without power. The roof was blown off the Howard Griffin and three vehicles suffered minor damage.
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