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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
933 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/30/24 Tornado Event...

...Corrected direction traveled from northwest to northeast...

.Westport Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/30/2024
Start Time:             09:16 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Union Hill / Rapides Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.9873 / -92.7363

End Date:               05/30/2024
End Time:               09:22 PM CDT
End Location:           4 WSW Union Hill / Rapides Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.9647 / -92.8007

Survey Summary:
Tornado began just west of Highway 462 and north of Jim Thompson
rd near Westport. The tornado produced scattered tree damage
before crossing Freedom road. It traveled across a forested area
before crossing Doshie Road where more trees were snapped and
uprooted. From there the tornado traveled northeast crossing
Mitch Johnson road and Highway 112. The tornado snapped and
uprooted several trees along Hwy 112. One of these trees fell on
the roof of a single family home. The tornado then continued into
a forested area east of Highway 112 where it dissipated.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.




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