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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
408 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

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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