Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
033 NOUS44 KLIX 112048 PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 083>088-120900- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 348 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for April 10th Tornado Event Update 1... Additional survey information will be added to this statement as it becomes available. ..Slidell, LA Tornado South... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.34 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: Multiple/Unknown Start Date: 04/10/2024 Start Time: 10:03 AM CDT Start Location: 2 N Eden Isle / St. Tammany Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.2539 / -89.7966 End Date: 04/10/2024 End Time: 10:12 AM CDT End Location: 4 NW Pearlington / St. Tammany Parish / MS End Lat/Lon: 30.3013 / -89.6507 Survey Summary: A 9.3 mile long, 120 MPH, EF2 tornado touched down 1 mile north of Eden Isle and tracked east-northeast causing mainly tree damage through the first half mile or so. It then approached Pontchartrain Drive and caused damage to a few businesses. This damage included a business with all windows blown out, minor roof damage to metal buildings, and snapped power poles. It then continued on through a neighborhood causing mainly tree damage and minor roof damage to homes. It crossed onto Old Spanish Trail where the worst of the damage occurred. A metal business building had failure of roof purlins and metal beams bent. Across the street from this metal business building, two apartment buildings suffered moderate roof damage. The tornado then continued on causing mostly tree damage and minor roof damage to apartments in the Fremaux area. It crossed I-10 and continued to cause additional tree damage before it moved through a few neighborhoods just north and south of US-190, causing damage to a few homes roofs. The damage to these roofs was caused by the failure connection between the walls and the roof. Finally it tracked through the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area before snapping a billboard off of Interstate 10 near the Louisiana- Mississippi border. This track may be continued east after satellite analysis. && 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. LN/HL $$