Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
937 NOUS44 KLCH 112140 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-120945- 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. && 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. $$ 13