Waskom, TX-Blanchard, LA EF3 Tornado – January 20, 2010

Stats

Path length: 15.56 miles

Width: 1087 yards

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 0

Rating: EF3

County/Parish: Harrison, TX / Caddo, LA

Tornado Path

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SPC coordinates: Start: 32.4869 / -94.1689 End: 32.5506 / -93.9127

Corrected Coordinates based on damage reports:

Start: 32.468261/-94.173705 End: 32.579103/-93.941263.

Note: Exact tornado path may not be straight and/or continuous.

Summary

On January 20, 2010, the strongest tornado was an EF3 that moved through Harrison County, TX, into Caddo Parish, LA.

The tornado developed four miles northeast of Crossroads in a wooded area west of Ireland Williams Road. It intensified as it approached I-20 near Mile Marker 628. Two businesses were destroyed on both the south and north service roads. One was a metal building and the other a mobile home. A home in this area was destroyed, with only a few interior walls remaining. Another home sustained damage to the roof and carport. Debris was scattered across I-20 and Hwy 80.

The tornado moved northeast into Jonesville, TX. A grocery store roof was peeled, and walls were removed from a large warehouse. A few metal buildings were also destroyed north of Jonesville. Maximum winds in Harrison County were estimated at 150-160 mph.

The twister continued its northeast trek into Caddo Parish. It had weakened tremendously, and most of the damage was to trees. The tornado lifted SW of Blanchard.