The immediate cause is the removal of vegetation. Unprotected, dry soil surfaces then blow away with the wind or are washed away by flash floods, leaving infertile lower soil layers that bake in the sun and become an unproductive hardpan. Overgrazing destroys valuable plant species, leaving mostly unpalatable ones.
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Prairieville-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 12/6/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the Prairieville place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.