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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
440 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/10/2024 Tornado Event...

.Highway 103 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/10/2024
Start Time:             07:38 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Port Barre / St. Landry Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.6033 / -91.9579

End Date:               04/10/2024
End Time:               07:38 AM CDT
End Location:           3 N Port Barre / St. Landry Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.6036 / -91.9571

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down along the leading edge of the squall
line as it reached LA-103, twisting off large tree limbs and
snapping tree trunks.

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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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