List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 29, 2009
EF# Location County/Parish Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Oklahoma
EF0
SW of Weleetka
Okfuskee
35°20′N 96°09′W / 35.33°N 96.15°W / 35.33; -96.15 (Weleetka (Oct. 29, EF0) )
1617
0.5 miles (0.80 km)
A few houses lost shingles, and trees and power lines were damaged.
EF0
NE of Dunbar
Pushmataha
34°30′N 95°30′W / 34.50°N 95.50°W / 34.50; -95.50 (Dunbar (Oct. 29, EF0) )
1914
1 mile (1.6 km)
Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
Louisiana
EF1
Haughton area
Bossier
32°32′N 93°34′W / 32.54°N 93.56°W / 32.54; -93.56 (Haughton (Oct. 29, EF1) )
1750
2.5 miles (4.0 km)
30 homes were damaged in the Eastwood area from both direct structural damage and fallen trees and many trees were damaged, closing Interstate 20 in the area. Eight people were injured.
EF0
Hall Summit area
Red River , Bienville
32°11′N 93°18′W / 32.18°N 93.30°W / 32.18; -93.30 (Hall Summit (Oct. 29, EF0) )
1829
4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Several broken large tree limbs in a forested area.
EF0
S of Bernice
Union
32°46′N 92°40′W / 32.76°N 92.66°W / 32.76; -92.66 (Bernice (Oct. 29, EF0) )
1833
4 miles (6.4 km)
Roof damage to a home and a car wash.
EF0
SW of Blanchard
Caddo
32°34′N 93°54′W / 32.57°N 93.90°W / 32.57; -93.90 (Blanchard (Oct. 29, EF0) )
2016
3 miles (4.8 km)
Damage limited to trees in a forested area.
EF0
SW of Belcher
Caddo
32°41′N 93°52′W / 32.69°N 93.86°W / 32.69; -93.86 (Belcher (Oct. 29, EF0) )
2025
1 mile (1.6 km)
Damage limited to trees.
EF0
SW of Plain Dealing
Bossier
32°58′N 93°46′W / 32.96°N 93.76°W / 32.96; -93.76 (Plain Dealing (Oct. 29, EF0) )
2053
4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Damage limited to trees.
EF2
Shreveport /Bossier City
Caddo , Bossier
32°28′N 93°48′W / 32.47°N 93.80°W / 32.47; -93.80 (Shreveport (Oct. 29, EF2) )
2113
13 miles (21 km)
Tornado toppled a church steeple and damaged businesses and the convention center in downtown Shreveport - the second tornado to hit the downtown area in 2009 - where damage was rated EF1. EF2 damage was noted in nearby Bossier City in several subdivisions. Over 100 houses and many businesses were damaged in Bossier Parish as well as the Bossier Emergency Service Center. Three people were injured.
EF0
SE of Oil City
Caddo
32°43′N 93°58′W / 32.71°N 93.96°W / 32.71; -93.96 (Oil City (Oct. 29, EF0) )
2352
0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Several trees were uprooted.
EF0
SE of Vivian
Caddo
32°50′N 93°57′W / 32.83°N 93.95°W / 32.83; -93.95 (Vivian (Oct. 29, EF0) )
0004
0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Several trees were uprooted. One indirect fatality occurred when the driver of the car hit a downed tree.
EF0
SE of Stonewall
Caddo
32°16′N 93°53′W / 32.26°N 93.89°W / 32.26; -93.89 (Stonewall (Oct. 29, EF0) )
0028
0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Several trees were uprooted in a forest and an oil field.
EF0
SE of Haynesville
Claiborne
32°52′N 93°01′W / 32.86°N 93.02°W / 32.86; -93.02 (Haynesville (Oct. 29, EF0) )
0049
5 miles (8.0 km)
Damage limited to trees.
EF0
W of Shongaloo
Webster
32°56′N 93°20′W / 32.94°N 93.34°W / 32.94; -93.34 (Shongaloo (Oct. 29, EF0) )
0142
2 miles (3.2 km)
Damage limited to trees.
Arkansas
EF0
NE of Junction City
Union
33°05′N 92°33′W / 33.08°N 92.55°W / 33.08; -92.55 (Junction City (Oct. 29, EF0) )
1855
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Damage to tree limbs with three downed trees.
EF1
SW of Smackover (1st tornado)
Union , Ouachita , Calhoun
33°21′N 92°47′W / 33.35°N 92.78°W / 33.35; -92.78 (Smackover (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2007
25 miles (40 km)
Several trees were snapped or uprooted by a long track, large wedge tornado. Several roofs were damaged in Ouachita County as well as structural damage at Southern Arkansas University Tech. Nine trailers were destroyed with major damage to three others.
EF1
SW of Smackover (2nd tornado)
Union
33°17′N 92°50′W / 33.29°N 92.84°W / 33.29; -92.84 (Smackover (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2013
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Several trees were snapped or uprooted damaging four houses.
EF2
NE of East Camden
Calhoun , Ouachita
33°38′N 92°40′W / 33.63°N 92.67°W / 33.63; -92.67 (East Camden (Oct. 29, EF2) )
2045
10.9 miles (17.5 km)
Large wedge tornado with major structural damage to the Arkansas Fire Training Academy and roof damage to homes and businesses in an industrial park.
EF1
SW of Ramsey
Dallas
33°49′N 92°35′W / 33.82°N 92.58°W / 33.82; -92.58 (Ramsey (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2100
5.05 miles (8.13 km)
A barn was damaged and power poles and hundreds of trees were downed.
EF1
SW of Junet
Grant
34°19′N 92°14′W / 34.32°N 92.23°W / 34.32; -92.23 (Junet (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2204
2 miles (3.2 km)
Thousands of trees were knocked down.
EF1
SE of Bonneville
Scott , Logan
34°58′N 93°55′W / 34.96°N 93.91°W / 34.96; -93.91 (Bonneville (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2226
8 miles (13 km)
Thousands of trees were downed at the Ouachita National Forest . Several barns and sheds were also damaged.
EF1
Magnolia area (1st tornado)
Columbia
33°16′N 93°14′W / 33.27°N 93.24°W / 33.27; -93.24 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2234
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Minor damage to houses and one business.
EF1
Magnolia area (2nd tornado)
Columbia
33°16′N 93°14′W / 33.27°N 93.24°W / 33.27; -93.24 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2239
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Major damage to mobile homes and power lines. A residential shop was damaged by fallen trees. One person was injured.
EF0
S of Scott
Lonoke
34°41′N 92°04′W / 34.68°N 92.06°W / 34.68; -92.06 (Scott (Oct. 29, EF0) )
2259
3 miles (4.8 km)
Damage limited to trees as the tornado primarily remained over farm country.
EF2
Amy area
Ouachita , Dallas
33°39′N 92°56′W / 33.65°N 92.94°W / 33.65; -92.94 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF2) )
2327
25.75 miles (41.44 km)
Long track, large wedge tornado heavily damaged two houses and destroyed several outbuildings. Extensive and widespread tree damage.
EF1
Magnolia area (3rd tornado)
Columbia
33°16′N 93°14′W / 33.27°N 93.24°W / 33.27; -93.24 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF1) )
2333
7.5 miles (12.1 km)
One house was damaged and a tree fell on a vehicle.
EF1
NW of Turin
Grant
34°16′N 92°31′W / 34.27°N 92.52°W / 34.27; -92.52 (Turin (Oct. 29, EF1) )
0045
1 mile (1.6 km)
A house, shed, mobile home and amateur radio antenna were damaged.
EF0
NE of Emerson
Columbia
33°06′N 93°12′W / 33.10°N 93.20°W / 33.10; -93.20 (Emerson (Oct. 29, EF0) )
0110
3 miles (4.8 km)
Damage limited to trees.
EF1
S of Pine Bluff
Jefferson
34°10′N 92°01′W / 34.16°N 92.01°W / 34.16; -92.01 (Pine Bluff (Oct. 29, EF1) )
0352
2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Damage at a discount store, a gas station, two restaurants and a car dealership where two cars flipped and an 18-wheeler was overturned. A shed and a carport were destroyed while a church and several homes were damaged. Four people were injured.
Texas
EF0
NW of Elysian Fields
Harrison
32°23′N 94°15′W / 32.38°N 94.25°W / 32.38; -94.25 (Elysian Fields (Oct. 29, EF0) )
1927
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Several trees were snapped and uprooted.
EF0
NW of Gary City
Panola
32°03′N 94°25′W / 32.05°N 94.42°W / 32.05; -94.42 (Gary City (Oct. 29, EF0) )
2144
4 miles (6.4 km)
Damage limited to trees.
EF0
SW of Texarkana
Bowie
33°20′N 94°11′W / 33.34°N 94.19°W / 33.34; -94.19 (Texarkana (Oct. 29, EF0) )
0002
4 miles (6.4 km)
Damage limited to trees.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 29, 2009 , NWS Shreveport , NWS Little Rock #1 , NWS Little Rock #2 , NWS Little Rock (monthly summary) , NCDC Storm Data