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Tropical Storm Frances 1998

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Tropical Storm Frances
September 8-13, 1998

 

Tornadoes Reported in Louisiana
Source: NCEI Storm Event Database
Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
CUT OFF LAFOURCHE PAR. LA 09/10/1998 17:15 CST Tornado F2 1 6 500.00K 0.00K
LAKE ARTHUR JEFFERSON DAVIS PAR. LA 09/11/1998 09:55 CST Tornado F1 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
MIDLAND ACADIA PAR. LA 09/11/1998 16:18 CST Tornado F0 0 2 5.000M 0.00K
BASILE EVANGELINE PAR. LA 09/11/1998 16:56 CST Tornado F1 0 3 2.000M 0.00K
OAKDALE ALLEN PAR. LA 09/11/1998 17:15 CST Tornado F0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
YOUNGSVILLE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 09/11/1998 22:30 CST Tornado F0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
OPELOUSAS ST. LANDRY PAR. LA 09/11/1998 23:00 CST Tornado F0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
OBERLIN ALLEN PAR. LA 09/12/1998 07:38 CST Tornado F0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PERRY VERMILION PAR. LA 09/12/1998 08:00 CST Tornado F0 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE PAR. LA 09/12/1998 08:16 CST Tornado F0 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
ALEXANDRIA RAPIDES PAR. LA 09/12/1998 12:17 CST Tornado F0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
Totals:               1 11 7.875M 0.00K

For more detailed information on the tornadoes that occurred across Central and Southwest Louisiana, see
Tropical Storm Frances Tornado Outbreak:  September 11-12, 1998

Tornadoes Reported in Texas
Source: NCEI Storm Event Database
Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
SARGENT MATAGORDA CO. TX 09/10/1998 18:15 CST Tornado F0 0 5 15.00K 0.00K
GALVESTON GALVESTON CO. TX 09/10/1998 19:09 CST Tornado F0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LA PORTE HARRIS CO. TX 09/11/1998 03:32 CST Tornado F1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals:               0 5 25.00K 0.00K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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