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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
824 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for June 4th, 2024 Severe Weather Event...

.Overview...
A complex of storms moved across southwest Mississippi and the
adjacent parishes of Louisiana. There was widespread tree damage
across multiple parishes and counties but more focused damage and
possible tornado paths occurred across Amite and Pike Counties in
Mississippi, and St Helena and Tangipahoa parishes in Louisiana.
Additional information with greater details will be added over the
next few days after survey crews double check data. There is the
possibility that additional surveys may be needed as more
informations comes forward.

.Kentwood-Lewiston, LA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/04/2024
Start Time:             05:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 E Kentwood / Tangipahoa Parish LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.94 / -90.47

End Date:               06/04/2024
End Time:               05:16 PM CDT
End Location:           7 ENE Kentwood / Tangipahoa Parish LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.96 / -90.47

Survey Summary:
This EF-1 tornado touched down just east of Kentwood north of
Highway 38 where a snapped pine tree was observed. The tornado
continued over mostly open fields until Highway 1054 where it
uprooted and snapped numerous trees. It then continued east to
W Lewiston Rd where the most impressive tree damage was observed.
There, almost every tree in a 300 yard swath was either snapped or
uprooted. Nearby, a shed with tin roofing was compromised and sent
tin across the field to the east of the road. The tornado continued
eastward across a field and inaccessible trees before making it to
Gregot Rd. Here, almost every tree was either snapped, uprooted, or
had large branches twisted and broken. The tornado continued to the
east before it ended near R Booty Rd where snapped trees were
observed.

.Gillsburg-Osyka, MS Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  16.15 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   275 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/04/2024
Start Time:             04:55 PM CDT
Start Location:         2.4 WSW Gillsburg / Amite County MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.01 / -90.69

End Date:               06/04/2024
End Time:               05:11 PM CDT
End Location:           3.92 ENE Osyka / Pike County MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.04 / -90.42

Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado embedded in a QLCS started just north of the
Louisiana/Mississippi State line in Gillsburg. It uprooted and
snapped hardwoods along Travis Rd and Highway 568. The tornado
traveled eastward, snapping and uprooting many trees along Highway
571 and 584. The tornado crossed into Pike County, continuing to
snap trees just north of the Osyka exit along I-55. The tornado
continued eastward just north of Osyka where it continued to snap
and uproot trees. The tornado lifted near Centerville Rd and Charlie
Rhodus Rd, where sporadic uproots were noted.

.St Helena and Tangipahoa Parishes Thunderstorm Wind...

Estimated Peak Wind : 85 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  32 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/04/2024
Start Time:             04:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         4.35 NW Pine Grove / St Helena Parish LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.75 / -90.81

End Date:               06/04/2024
End Time:               05:35 PM CDT
End Location:           3.96 ESE Husser / Tangipahoa Parish LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.68 / -90.28

Survey Summary:
At this time the path of damage was too sporadic to classify as a
tornado. In addition, almost all of the damage pointed to the east.
Additional information with details of the damage will be added
in the next few days. If more data, which could include satellite
imagery, is received that points towards this being a tornado, then
this will be updated.

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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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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