Pat Shingleton for April 25, 2008

• By PAT SHINGLETON
• WBRZ Chief Forecaster
• Published: Apr 25, 2008 - Page: 10B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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Thursday marked the 100th anniversary of the “1908 Tornado.” The Tornado Project reports this was a major event when a twister touched down in the community of Weiss in northwest Livingston Parish. It ranks seventh on the list of Top 10 Killer Tornadoes. The tornado was two miles wide, moved east-northeast into St. Helena Parish, then to Tangipahoa Parish, leaving the state from Washington Parish. In Denham Springs, two people were killed with the worst destruction and loss of life in Amite with 29 deaths and four more near Wilmer. When the tornado finally left Louisiana and Mississippi, 143 people were dead, 400 injured and 1,935 homeless.

Fastcast: Returning weekend showers.