Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
087 NOUS44 KLCH 020233 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-021445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 933 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/30/24 Tornado Event... ...Corrected direction traveled from northwest to northeast... .Westport Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.18 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/30/2024 Start Time: 09:16 PM CDT Start Location: 1 SSW Union Hill / Rapides Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.9873 / -92.7363 End Date: 05/30/2024 End Time: 09:22 PM CDT End Location: 4 WSW Union Hill / Rapides Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.9647 / -92.8007 Survey Summary: Tornado began just west of Highway 462 and north of Jim Thompson rd near Westport. The tornado produced scattered tree damage before crossing Freedom road. It traveled across a forested area before crossing Doshie Road where more trees were snapped and uprooted. From there the tornado traveled northeast crossing Mitch Johnson road and Highway 112. The tornado snapped and uprooted several trees along Hwy 112. One of these trees fell on the roof of a single family home. The tornado then continued into a forested area east of Highway 112 where it dissipated. && 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. $$