Two people injured after tornado touches down near Basile

Two people in Evangeline Parish were reportedly injured Tuesday morning after a tornado swept through parts of Evangeline Parish.

Doppler radar showed a circulation near Basile, Louisiana, moving north toward the Pine Prairie and Turkey Creek area.

News 15 reported early Tuesday morning that two people in Basile suffered minor injuries after a tornado struck the small town in Evangeline Parish. According to the report, the injuries were minor.

We were told a twister hit a small business in Basile, Rhea’s Specialty Meat & Smokehouse.

Still, it was a dangerous situation in Acadiana Tuesday morning as a cell moved across parts of Evangeline Parish.

We will provide more updates here as they become available.

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Here’s a look at some of the damage from Basile, Louisiana after a storm with an embedded tornado hit the area.