Louisiana, 1998

Tornado in Louisiana, September 11, 1998

September 11, 1998 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A small tornado associated with TS Frances toppled trees and ripped roofs off several homes and businesses in Opelousas. No injuries were reported.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

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A small tornado associated with TS Frances toppled trees and ripped roofs off several homes and businesses in Opelousas. No injuries were reported.

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1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, St. Landry

When
September 11, 11:00 PM CST
Where
St. Landry County, Opelousas
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.530, -92.080

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: 5667903.