Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed throughout the morning and afternoon of July 26th, ahead of a weak surface front and associated upper level disturbance which moved across the region. Surface low pressure developed during the early evening hours along the surface front, and enhanced the development of stronger convection across a warm and moderately unstable region in Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. These storms quickly became severe and produced damaging winds which downed trees and power lines across this region before diminishing over extreme North Central Louisiana by late evening. A secondary cluster of severe thunderstorms developed over Northwest Louisiana near this surface low and front, which surged southeast across West Central Louisiana during the late evening and early morning hours of the 26th-27th. Damaging winds again downed trees and power lines across these areas, before weakening prior to sunrise.

Thunderstorm Wind in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 27-JUL-13 01:30:00 to 27-JUL-13 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A large tree was downed near the Pleasant Hill community.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 26-JUL-13 20:50:00 to 26-JUL-13 20:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPEARSVILLE
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and powerlines were downed near Spearsville, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 26-JUL-13 21:05:00 to 26-JUL-13 21:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and powerlines were downed between Farmerville and Spearsville, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 26-JUL-13 21:35:00 to 26-JUL-13 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Two trees were downed just north of Hwy. 2 east of Farmerville, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 26-JUL-13 23:15:00 to 26-JUL-13 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in Arcadia, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, LOUISIANA
From 26-JUL-13 23:45:00 to 26-JUL-13 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SIMSBORO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in and around the Simmsboro community.

Tornado in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 27-JUL-13 23:33:00 to 27-JUL-13 23:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOWARD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado touched down at 1233 a.m. in Red River Parish just east of the Red River and about a mile south of the Bossier/Red River Parish line on Hwy. 515.  The damage path mainly consisted of both hardwood and softwood trees snapped and uprooted.  The tornado was up and down along a 10 mile path, being nearly a mile wide at its widest point along Springhill Church Road.  Maximum wind speeds of 100 to 110 mph were estimated along the path.

Thunderstorm Wind in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 27-JUL-13 01:15:00 to 27-JUL-13 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: POWHATAN
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A powerline was downed on Hwy. 1 North and Bayou Pierre Road.