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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1150 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/25 Wind Event...


.Northern Rapides wind event...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  17.76 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2025
Start Time:             11:09 AM CDT
Start Location:         6 NW Alexandria / Rapides Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          31.3599 / -92.5338

End Date:               05/26/2025
End Time:               11:30 AM CDT
End Location:           5 WNW Deville / Rapides Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            31.3681 / -92.2382

Survey Summary:
A thunderstorm containing damaging descending rear inflow jet
winds up to 90 mph created a swath of damage across northern
Rapides Parish on May 26th 2025. Damage extended along a path
roughly from the Rapides Sheriffs Office Shooting Range, through
northern Pineville, and into rural areas of northeast Rapides
Parish. Damage consisted of large trees falling into several
homes, outbuildings ripped apart, and power poles pushed down.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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