NWS Shreveport - Easter 2000 Tornado Outbreak

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A tornado uprooted a tree in Mansfield, Louisiana causing considerable damage to a mobile home.

Inside damge of the mobile home on the left.

Side view of roof damage to a frame house in Jena Louisiana. This is typical of F1 damage.

Front view of the same house shown to the left

F2 damage to an electric high-power transmission tower in Natchitoches Parish. These are made of galvenized steel and require a substantial tornado to twist them to failure.

Typical F1 tree damage seen with most of the tornadoes that occurred in this outbreak. Notice the "snapped" and "twisted" nature to the trees. This picture was taken in Desoto Parish.

Lancer Lane (off Stagecoach Road) in south Shreveport. The F2 damage shown here is from a mobile home that was tumbled and desintigrated - the frame landed across this car.

Wider view of F2 damage to another mobile home on Lancer Lane in south Shreveport. Note the complete failure of the dwelling and the splintering of the trees in the background.

A house that sustained significant damage

Frame house almost completely destroyed off of Stagecoach Road in south Shreveport. F1 damage indicated to the structure and nearby trees.

F1 damage to another frame house off of Stagecoach Road in south Shreveport. This roof was completely removed and landed almost intact over 100 yards away.

Major roof and interior damage to this frame house at the corner of Bonanza Trail and Lancer Lane in south Shreveport. This is typical of F0 damage.

F2 damage to another mobile home on Lancer Lane in south Shreveport. There was complete failure of the dwelling with debris tumbled several hundred feet away.

Damage to a mobile home on Bonanza Trail in south Shreveport. Note the severe damage to the home itself, while the front porch was left intact. This is typical of F1 damage.

F2 damage to a frame structure in Castor, Louisiana. The roof has been totally removed along with some interior walls. Heavy damage to contents inside.

F2 damage to a brick structure (Bank of Ringgold) in Castor, Louisiana. The roof was removed and there was substantial interior damage.

F0 damage to the Castor High School. A portion of the roof was torn away, windows were blown out and there was some interior damage.


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