The National Weather Service in Lake Charles concluded their storm survey in Rapides and Grant Parish on Wednesday. NWS determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Boyce during Tuesday’s storms. The tornado traveled approximately 3.45 miles during the 7 minutes it was on the ground. The tornado reached a width of 100 yards, producing peak wind speeds of 90 mph. Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported.

NWS Lake Charles’ report regarding the Boyce tornado is as follows: 

The Boyce Tornado began in a field to the southwest of I-49 in Rapides Parish, where powerlines were removed from transmission towers. The tornado continued northeast crossing I-49 and damaged homes as it crossed HWY 1.

It proceeded northeast into the town of Boyce, damaging several more homes, destroying outbuildings, and damaging various trees in the middle of Boyce. The tornado then continued further northeast, crossing the Red River into Shreveport’s CWA.

Weak tree damage was found by WFO SHV on the north side of the Red River associated with this same tornado. The tornado damaged trees along Aaron Slayer Plantation Rd in Grant Parish, until it lifted around 11:57 AM.