A potent upper-level trough progressed from the Four-Corners Region into the Texas Panhandle by late in the afternoon on March 2nd. Strong warm and moist air advection was ongoing in advance of the trough earlier in the morning. This resulted in scattered convection, but this had little effect on increasing instability through the afternoon as temperatures warmed into the mid and upper 70s to lower and mid 80s. Additionally, backing surface winds also promoted increasing low-level shear as well as deep-layer shear with a 50-60 knot low-level jet surging east ahead of the trough and advancing cold front. This environment was supportive of several supercells that developed by late afternoon into the early evening hours, producing several tornadoes in addition to large hail and damaging wind gusts. As the cold front surged east of I-35 by early in the evening, the storm mode eventually became more linear with an increasing threat of more widespread damaging winds along the complex of storms while the threats of large hail and isolated tornadoes continued through the end of the event.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAR-23 23:35:00 to 02-MAR-23 23:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLOW CHUTE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Tree downed in back yard of a house along Camelback Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 00:08:00 to 03-MAR-23 00:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees downed across De Soto Parish and one tree fell on a house in Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 00:20:00 to 03-MAR-23 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAKLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large pine tree downed on Highway 527 south of Sligo Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 00:42:00 to 03-MAR-23 00:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: OGDEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed near the Heflin community.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 01:18:00 to 03-MAR-23 01:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LILLIE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tree downed on a house trapping the occupant who was reported to be uninjured.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 01:59:00 to 03-MAR-23 01:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was downed and blocking one lane on Highway 2 near Dean Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAR-23 23:22:00 to 02-MAR-23 23:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANCHARD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed on Roy Road near Blanchard.

Tornado in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAR-23 17:35:00 to 02-MAR-23 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph initially touched down along Wildoak Drive where it uprooted trees and downed branches. It continued to Waterford Drive and Ellerbe Road. There, it damaged a fence and downed a few tree limbs before crossing Ellerbe Road. The tornado then went on to uproot, twist, and snap softwood trees before crossing Railsback Street. It then intermittently touched down several times as it moved over the Twelve Oaks Neighborhood, damaging shingles, knocking over basketball goals, and damaging
trampolines on at least 8 properties. A resident captured the tornado via their home security system. After crossing Flournoy Lucas Road, the tornado hit an apartment
building, damaging its chimney at The Oaks complex and breaking branches on several trees. The tornado continued on into the Azalea Gardens neighborhood, damaging shingles and breaking windows on homes. As the tornado continued on, it was documented by several residents with videos as it paralleled Village Green Drive, crossing over nine roads, damaging shingles, chimneys, and siding on homes. The worst damage occurred to a home on Kenshire Court which had much of its roof removed. At this location, the maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph. The tornado then moved on to cross Youree Drive at Sophia Lane, damaging the roofs of four commercial buildings, including a bank, a laundromat, an insurance agency, and a gas station. At the laundromat, a wall collapsed on one side of the building. The bank
had a portion of its roof damaged and metal panels removed from its awning. Two people were injured in a vehicle at this location, but did not require hospitalization. After the tornado crossed Youree Drive, it damaged the shingles on roofs of a few more homes and downed trees onto homes along four blocks. The tornado was
captured on video approaching the campus of LSU-Shreveport, where it downed branches and damaged a portion of the roof on a large building on the campus before lifting. In total, 98 single family homes and four businesses sustained damage with this tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 01:04:00 to 03-MAR-23 01:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed on Highway 151 and Rich Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 00:27:00 to 03-MAR-23 00:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT BOLIVER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed on Bistineau Lake Road.

Tornado in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 03-MAR-23 00:38:00 to 03-MAR-23 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRYEBURG
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 85 mph touched down on Highway 516 in Northwest Bienville Parish. There, it damaged the roof of a single wide manufactured home and downed a large tree branch. It then intermittently touched down with damage next found by a church on Garrett Road to the northeast of the Fryeburg community. The tornado snapped two trees and uprooted two others behind a church before it quickly lifted. This tornado was embedded within a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) with additional straight-line wind damage occurring in
vicinity of the tornado in Bienville Parish.