Local Storm Report Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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NWUS54 KLCH 122108
LSRLCH
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
408 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024
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0641 AM Tornado 1 WSW Lake Charles 30.21N 93.22W
04/10/2024 Calcasieu LA NWS Storm Survey
A tornado briefly touched down near the
intersection of Ryan Street and 17th Street,
causing extensive damage to the Library Riot
Bar. The tornado caused partial roof loss to
an outbuilding between Deaton Street and
Doolan Lane before dissipating. Widespread
tree damage was noted farther east, but this
was caused by straight line winds. Tornado
Rated EF1.
0641 AM Tornado 7 W Bell City 30.11N 93.08W
04/10/2024 Calcasieu LA NWS Storm Survey
Brief tornado touched down on a property to
the west of W Todd Rd, destroying a sheet
metal carport, causing overhang/fascia
damage to a home and tree damage. Tornado
continued northeast crossing W Todd Road and
an open field, reaching a property to the
west of LA-27 causing additional tree damage
and overturning an unanchored wooden storage
barn prior to dissipating. Tornado Rated
EF1.
0651 AM Tornado 3 S Lacassine 30.19N 92.92W
04/10/2024 Jefferson Davis LA NWS Storm Survey
The Tornado began east of LA-101 along
Ardoin Cove Road, causing damage to trees
and a mobile home. A metal building had part
of its roof removed, which was thrown into a
field. The tornado moved east-northeast,
crossing Parish Road 720A and causing damage
to utility poles, then crossing LA-1131
causing damage to trees and mobile homes.
The tornado continued east-northeast toward
LeBlanc Road causing damage to several metal
outbuildings, then passed through
agricultural fields before crossing Abell
Road west of East Bayou Lacassine. The
tornado caused additional tree damage north
of Abell Road prior to dissipating west of
LA-99. Tornado Rated EF1.
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