Louisiana, 2000

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 8, 2000

November 8, 2000 · NWS JAN · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$171,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Catahoula

When
November 8, 1:58 PM CST to 2:10 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County, Sicily Is
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.850, -91.667

The garage of a house was significantly damaged. A shed and a trampoline were blown off of the property. The tornado exited Catahoula Parish and went into Franklin Parish.

Tornado, Franklin

When
November 8, 2:10 PM CST to 2:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 5 mi SE of Wisner
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.933, -91.600

The tornado moved out of Catahoula Parish and blew down numerous trees in a rural area of extreme southeastern Franklin Parish. The tornado then moved into west central Tensas Parish.

Tornado, Tensas

When
November 8, 2:20 PM CST to 2:43 PM CST
Where
Tensas County, 1 mi NW of Cooter Pt
Rating
F2
Path length
16 mi
Path width
600 yd
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.950, -91.533

This tornado moved out of extreme southeastern Franklin Parish into west central Tensas Parish. The tornado completely destroyed a mobile home. Four houses were heavily damaged, including a brick home. Several people in the brick home received minor injuries. Several deer camps were heavily damaged or destroyed. Several farm buildings sustained damage. Numerous trees were blown down along the path of the storm. This tornado, which had tracked a total of 25 miles across portions of Catahoula, Franklin, and Tensas Parishes, dissipated in Tensas Parish about five miles east of Newlight.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
November 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Afton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.250, -91.200

A few trees were blown down.

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.
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.

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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: 5160020, 5160021, 5160022, 5161354.