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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
611 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/2024 Tornado Event...


..Romeville, LA - St. James Parish...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   120 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2024
Start Time:             10:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NW Convent / St. James Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.0695 / -90.8886

End Date:               05/16/2024
End Time:               10:52 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NNE Convent / St. James Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.0577 / -90.8062

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down along LA Highway 44 in between White Hall
and Romeville where it snapped trees and damaged the roofs of a few
mobile homes. It continued east-southeast where it paralleled the
west side of the east bank of the Mississippi River.  It crossed
over the east side of the Mississippi River levee just west of
Romeville where it snapped a few power poles.  As the tornado
crossed through Romeville, it snapped several trees, damaged the
roofs of a few homes, and snapped more power poles as it reached
its maximum intensity. The tornado continued to the east-southeast
where it snapped more power poles along LA Highways 3214 and 3125.
The tornado finally lifted just east of Highway 3125 just south of
the LA Highway 3214 and LA Highway 3125 intersection.

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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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