An upper level storm system moved across the region during the late morning...afternoon and evening hours of 03/27. Strong winds aloft allowed supercell thunderstorms to develop...some of which produced tornadoes...strong and damaging wind gusts as well as large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 13:55:00 to 27-MAR-07 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees downed southeast of town.

Hail in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 14:30:00 to 27-MAR-07 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LINCOLN, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:40:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 12:40:00 to 27-MAR-07 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: STONEWALL
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees were downed across town with power outages reported.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 12:45:00 to 27-MAR-07 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAIN DEALING
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:42:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail fell at the Purina Plant at 63rd street and Linwood Ave. in south Shreveport.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:44:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail fell at Youree Dr. and 70th Street.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:45:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:49:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail fell at Quillen Rd. in southwest Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 16:05:00 to 27-MAR-07 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUBACH
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in town.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 16:20:00 to 27-MAR-07 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAUGHTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail fell in Red Chute.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 12:51:00 to 27-MAR-07 12:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 14:48:00 to 27-MAR-07 14:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYNESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 14:50:00 to 27-MAR-07 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:20:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAUGHTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail fell in the town of Red Chute.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:20:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail fell across portions of Youree Drive.

Hail in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:21:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYCELAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:30:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:32:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:40:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail fell near E. Kings Hwy. in the Southfield area.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 16:20:00 to 27-MAR-07 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAUGHTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 16:20:00 to 27-MAR-07 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees and power lines down near the Union Parish/Lincoln Parish line.  There was also minor roof damage to a few homes near Darbonne.

Hail in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 16:59:00 to 27-MAR-07 16:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 18:40:00 to 27-MAR-07 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRINGHILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 12:50:00 to 27-MAR-07 12:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were downed north of town along Hwy 3. A tree also fell on a home at the intersection of Oak Ridge and Old Plain Dealing Street in the town of Benton.

Tornado in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 13:35:00 to 27-MAR-07 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTON VLY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado just northeast of Sarepta that moved northeast from Sikes Ferry to near Shongaloo.  Damage consisted of downed trees along route 2. One tree fell onto an abandoned home near Sikes Ferry.  A tree also fell atop a parked truck at a residence home in Shongaloo.  The tornado was rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.  Damage Indicator (DI): TS.  Degree of Damage (DOD): 4.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 13:55:00 to 27-MAR-07 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 14:24:00 to 27-MAR-07 14:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: JUNCTION CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail reported near Hwy 9 north of Summerfield.

Hail in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 14:30:00 to 27-MAR-07 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail reported at the corner of Bellaire Blvd. and Barksdale Blvd.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 27-MAR-07 15:45:00 to 27-MAR-07 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency