"Southern Louisiana Tornadoes"
1 January 1999

Event: Tornado
Begin Date: 01 Jan 1999, 10:26:00 PM CST Begin Location: 5 Miles South South East of Shreveport Rgnl Arpt
End Date: 01 Jan 1999, 10:34:00 PM CST End Location: 9 Miles South East of Shreveport Rgnl Arpt
Length: 3 Miles Width: 33 Yards Magnitude: F2 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Property Damage: $ 1.0M
Description: Damage path consisted of numerous homes with roofs partially blown off, several structures collapsed, a building with a brick wall blew down, several cars were blown off the road and overturned, and numerous trees snapped or fell. The reported injury was minor and treated on location.

Event: Tornado
Begin Date: 01 Jan 1999, 11:02:00 PM CST Begin Location: 5 Miles North of Koran
End Date: 01 Jan 1999, 11:05:00 PM CST End Location: 5 Miles North North East of Koran
End Length: 2 Miles Width: 40 Yards Magnitude: F2 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Property Damage: $ 60.0K County: Bossier
Description: Tornado formed along a squall line notch, in the comma head. Damage path consisted of moderate damage to two homes were trees penetrated the roof. One mobile home completely destroyed. Numerous snapped and fallen trees of three to four feet in diameter. This tornado continued into Webster Parish, Louisiana.

Event: Tornado
Begin Date: 01 Jan 1999, 11:05:00 PM CST Begin Location: 3 Miles South West of Doyline
End Date: 01 Jan 1999, 11:23:00 PM CST End Location: 1 Mile West North West of Sibley
Length: 8 Miles Width: 50 Yards Magnitude: F2 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Property Damage: $ 88.0K County: Webster
Description: Damage consisted of a 20 horse stall and building consisting of iron square tubing being destroyed. One tin feed shed was destroyed. Several modular homes suffered minor damage. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado is a continuation of the Bossier Parish, Louisiana tornado.

Event: Tornado
Begin Date: 02 Jan 1999, 02:30:00 AM CST Begin Location: 2 Miles South West of Hayes
End Date: 02 Jan 1999, 02:40:00 AM CST End Location: 2 Miles North East of Hayes
Length: 4 Miles Width: 400 Yards Magnitude: F2 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Property Damage: $ 250.0K County: Calcasieu
Description: A strong tornado moved across southern and eastern sections of Hayes, destroying several homes and one farm. A couple was injured slightly when their permanent wood home was completely flattened in the tornado. Another home was lifted in the air and moved 75 yards from it's original location. Seven people in the home escaped with no injuries. A large trash can was found struck in a tree 50 feet up in a large oak tree, that had travelled at least one mile from it's original position.

Event: Tornado
Begin Date: 02 Jan 1999, 05:40:00 AM CST Begin Location: 3 Miles South West of Patterson
End Date: 02 Jan 1999, 05:45:00 AM CST End Location: 1 Mile South West of Patterson
Length: 2 Miles Width: 100 Yards Magnitude: F1 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Property Damage: $ 75.0K County: St. Mary
Description: A tornado touched down southwest of Patterson, destroying one mobile home, several storage buildings, and removing the roof from one home. Three people were inside the mobile home at the time of the tornado, but only one person received minor injuries.

Event: Tornado
Begin Date: 02 Jan 1999, 04:57:00 AM CST Begin Location: 4 Miles North West of New Iberia
End Date: 02 Jan 1999, 05:00:00 AM CST End Location: 1 Mile South East of New Iberia
Length: 4 Miles Width: 200 Yards Magnitude: F1 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Property Damage: $ 1.5M County: Iberia
Description: A tornado moved across sections of New Iberia, damaging three schools and at least 20 other homes and businesses. One mobile home was flipped over and two other homes were completely destroyed when a large oak tree crashed through them.

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