Louisiana, 2019Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019 · NWS LCH · 4 events in 1 county or zone
A line of thunderstorms developed over East Texas and moved into Central and North Louisiana during the early morning of the 20th. The south end of the line produced high wind gusts and a pair of tornadoes.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $130,000
- 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.
A line of thunderstorms developed over East Texas and moved into Central and North Louisiana during the early morning of the 20th. The south end of the line produced high wind gusts and a pair of tornadoes.
Tornado, Rapides
- When
- June 20, 2:14 AM CST to 2:16 AM CST
- Where
- Rapides County, 0.59 mi S of Ball to 1.33 mi SE of Ball
- Rating
- EF1
- Path length
- 0.94 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 31.412, -92.420
A tornado touched down south of Ball Road and just east of McRay Drive. The tornado moved southeast, snapping and uprooting numerous softwood and hardwood trees. The most extensive damage was from southern Ball Loop Drive to Leah Street where several houses and vehicles were damaged by uprooted trees. The tornado dissipated east of Leah Street. While the tornado was only 100 yards wide, downdraft winds wrapping around the tornado resulted in additional trees snapped or downed and damage to buildings across portions of Ball.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides
- When
- June 20, 2:15 AM CST
- Where
- Rapides County, Tioga
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 31.380, -92.430
Tree limbs and utility poles down on Pardue Road near Tioga Elementary.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides
- When
- June 20, 2:20 AM CST to 2:24 AM CST
- Where
- Rapides County, 2 mi SE of Libuse to 1.41 mi ENE of Kolin
- Measured
- 96 kt (110 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 31.329, -92.326
A thunderstorm moved eastward through Rapides Parish during the early morning hours of June 20 2019. This resulted in sporadic areas of damage along Philadelphia Road. The most concentrated damage occurred from Creduer Road southeast to Denny Road where numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped halfway up the trunk. Several of the trees fell on homes resulting in damage. The fall pattern of all the trees was within 45 degrees of due east and consistent with downburst winds. When compared with the eyewitness timelines of when the damage occurred, radar data indicated that the strongest winds were associated with downburst winds that pushed out ahead of the storm. Maximum winds with this microburst are estimated at 110 MPH|based on the snapped hardwood tree trunks. Maximum estimated winds were 105 mph.
Tornado, Rapides
- When
- June 20, 2:30 AM CST to 2:33 AM CST
- Where
- Rapides County, 2.41 mi NE of Buckeye to 2.64 mi NE of Deville
- Rating
- EF1
- Path length
- 1.76 mi
- Path width
- 250 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 31.393, -92.170
An EF-1 tornado touched down between East O'Neill Road and Highway 115. The tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees as it moved southeast, crossing Highway 115 and Paul Road. Several of the fallen trees caused property damage. After crossing Paul Road, the tornado turned and tracked eastward between Paul Road and Donnie Price Road before dissipating. Maximum estimated winds were 105 mph.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 20, 20191 death · $800 · 96 kt wind · 31 events
- Rip Current in Florida, June 20, 20191 death · 1 injured · 1 event
- Flooding in Illinois, June 20 to 30, 201910 injured · $70,000 · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 20, 2019$580,000 · EF1 · 12 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 20, 2019$260,000 · 50 kt wind · 48 events
- Flash Flooding and Lakeshore Flood in Ohio, June 20 to 21, 2019$1.7 million · 5 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in New York, June 20 to 21, 2019$405,000 · 13 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 20, 2019$187,000 · 60 kt wind · 22 events
- Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, June 20 to 22, 2019$90,000 · 1 in hail · 31 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 20, 2019$247,000 · 65 kt wind · 8 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, June 20, 2019$136,000 · 61 kt wind · 14 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Vermont, June 20, 2019$135,000 · 50 kt wind · 13 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 838792, 838790, 838791, 838789.