A cold front and upper trough pushed through the region with severe storms ahead of the system. The very soupy air mass also produced high amounts of rainfall that lead to flooding.

Hail in ACADIA, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 06:45:00 to 02-APR-17 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORSE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported in Morse.

Hail in ACADIA, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 07:32:00 to 02-APR-17 07:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: RAYNE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 07:35:00 to 02-APR-17 07:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 07:48:00 to 02-APR-17 07:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One inch in diameter hail was reported by Lafayette media.

Hail in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 07:55:00 to 02-APR-17 07:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Pictures and video posted to social media indicated half dollar size hail.

Hail in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 13:10:00 to 02-APR-17 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ACADIA, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 13:47:00 to 02-APR-17 13:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ACADIA, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 14:05:00 to 02-APR-17 14:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRANCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Branch Fire Department reported quarter size hail.

Hail in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 14:24:00 to 02-APR-17 14:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP BEAUREGARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 14:27:00 to 02-APR-17 14:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 14:35:00 to 02-APR-17 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWTELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Pictures posted to social media showed trees down across Highway 104.

Tornado in ST. MARTIN, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 08:47:00 to 02-APR-17 08:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: PATIN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in a field off of Zin Zin Road, and caused a single
wide mobile home to roll over. The walls and roof separated from the frame. A 38 year old
woman and a 3 year old girl died in the mobile home. Maximum winds were estimated at 110 MPH.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 13:32:00 to 02-APR-17 13:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC NARY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few pine trees were snapped between Glenmora and Forest Hill.
Most damage was medium to small branches. The storm began near McNary Cutoff and
LA 113 and dissipated near LA 112 and US 165. The maximum estimated wind speed was 105 MPH.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 14:20:00 to 02-APR-17 14:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers filmed a weak tornado on I-49 near Lena. One of
the storm chase vehicles drove through the tornado. No significant damage was
found in the region. Video of this was seen on social media. Max wind speeds were estimated at 60 MPH.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 13:50:00 to 02-APR-17 13:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODWORTH ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began near Bayou Clear and moved north across Bayou
Clear Road where 4 homes were damaged by falling trees. The tornado continued
north across Castor Plunge Road where it reached its maximum width of around
half a mile. Many pine trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado dissipated
near Bayou Boeuf. Most of the path was in the Kisatchie National Forest. This
tornado was seen and filmed by many people in the area. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 120 MPH.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 14:05:00 to 02-APR-17 14:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANANDALE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down near US 165 and Bowie Drive, blowing down
several trees, damaging a gas station awning, and blowing the doors in and the
side of a large storage building. It crossed to the west side of US 165 where it
hit residential areas including Cherokee Village and Plantation Acres where
many trees were downed, some landing on homes, garages, and vehicles. Some
buildings had minor roof damage such as shingles or soffit pulled off. The
tornado continued into a business district along Jackson Street west of US 165
where it lifted parts of flat roofs off of businesses. Some of the flying
debris broke windows of vehicles and businesses in the area, as well as
large billboard and other signage. The tornado continued north, crossing
the intersection of LA 28 and US Hwy 165, and dissipated before it reached
I-49. This tornado was seen and filmed by many people in the area. The maximum wind speed was 105 MPH.

Tornado in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 08:04:00 to 02-APR-17 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: PITETTE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A security video from a car body shop caught a small but intense tornado. The tornado only removed 2 pieces of tin from the shop roof,  however it lifted a car off the ground, spun the vehicle around, and then set it down. The tornado dissipated on Ashy Road. Estimated winds were 100 MPH.

Flash Flood in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 16:30:00 to 03-APR-17 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEEKER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Widespread heavy rain fell across Central Louisiana with amounts ranging from 6 to 10 inches. Many homes in south and west sections of Alexandria along with numerous streets flooded during the event. Flooding was also reported in Boyce and Ball. The debris line from the flood water was noted to be several inches deep in houses across entire neighborhoods during the tornado survey the following day in South Alexandria.

Flash Flood in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 02-APR-17 17:50:00 to 03-APR-17 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: KNIGHT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Widespread heavy rain fell across Central Louisiana with amounts ranging from 6 to 10 inches. Numerous roads were reported flooding during the event along with some vehicles. The ASOS sites KBKB and KPOE reported 9.74 and 9.30 inches respectively.

Flash Flood in EVANGELINE, LOUISIANA
From 03-APR-17 03:00:00 to 03-APR-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VILLE PLATTE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Pictures from social media indicated flooding of a few homes southwest of Ville Platte. Radar indicated 4 to 6 inches of rain in the area.