As a cold front and associated surface low pressure area moved across the region, several tornadoes were reported across central and southwest Louisiana.

Tornado in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 13:33:00 to 25-JAN-12 13:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURR FERRY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down on Lynn Nash Road, blowing over or snapping trees along a 3 mile path that crossed LA Highway 111.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 15:15:00 to 25-JAN-12 15:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOTWELLS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Cotile Lake on Vanzart and Bath House Roads, before dissipating near LA Highway 1200. Many trees were blown down or snapped in half.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 15:02:00 to 25-JAN-12 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: HINESTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Harper Road, before crossing LA Highway 112 and dissipating along Twin Bridge Road. Several trees were blown down or snapped in half. A patio was damaged at one house from a tree falling on it.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 15:52:00 to 25-JAN-12 15:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: KOLIN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down along Palmer Chapel Road, blowing down trees. It dissipated near the Ruby-Wise School on LA Highway 107 where it damaged part of a roof at the school.

Tornado in CAMERON, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 18:21:00 to 25-JAN-12 18:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND CHENIER ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A home lost its carport and part of it roof when a tornado moved across Highway 82 near Grand Chenier. Debris was blown in the marsh behind the house.

Tornado in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 19:58:00 to 25-JAN-12 19:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUSON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A smal tornado touched down in the 100 block of La Rue Rhiems, where a mobile home lost most of its roof. Another mobile home in the 200 block of La Rue Biarritz had major damage to its porch and car port. Debris was scattered in trees and fields nearby.

Tornado in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 14:14:00 to 25-JAN-12 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (POE)FT POLK AAF LEE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in the middle of the woods near Fort Polk, crossing LA Highway 10. Many pine trees were snapped or blown down.

Tornado in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 25-JAN-12 16:27:00 to 25-JAN-12 16:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCKMOOR
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down on Evergreen Road west of Westlake, blowing down trees and damaging several roofs to homes when trees fell on them. By the time the tornado got into Moss Bluff, it snapped many trees off of North Perkins Ferry Road, where it blew a fence down, peeled shingles off several roofs, and damaged several outbuildings and carports.