At least four tornadoes are confirmed to have touched down in the Acadiana region on Saturday night.
The tornadoes’ wind speed reached anywhere from 80 to 95 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles. No injuries were reported.
Evangeline Parish received one EF1 tornado, was reported around 9 p.m., northwest of Pine Prairie near the Crooked Creek Reservoir. Trees and six buildings were damaged.
The EF, Enhanced Fujita Scale, categorizes tornadoes by the highest burst of wind speed. With an EF0 beginning at 65-85 mph, up to an EF5 with wind speeds over 200 mph, according to the NWS.
In Acadia Parish, an EF0 tornado landed around 10 p.m. near Hancock Road, southeast of Crowley, providing minor tree damage to the area. A separate nearby EF1 tornado damaged several trees and destroyed one home.
In Port Barre in St. Landry Parish, an EF1 tornado fell around 10 p.m., traveling about three-quarters of a mile, damaging several buildings and causing tree damage.
There was significant destruction along La. 741 in Port Barre. According to reports, the winds ripped sheet metal roofing from homes, destroyed outbuildings and flipped a pontoon boat and a horse trailer.
No injuries or fatalities were reported.