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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
852 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/22/2020 Tornado Event - Update 5...

.Update...Red River Acme tornado end point updated

.Red River Acme Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      110 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    10.37 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     995 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020
Start time:               1006 PM CDT
Start location:           9 NE Marksville / Catahoula Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            31.2385 / -91.966


End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 1025 PM CDT
End location:             15 NNE Bordelonville / Concordia Parish
 / LA
End_lat/lon:              31.3278 / -91.827

Survey Summary: The tornado traveled along the Catahoula Parish / 
Avoyelles Parish border, where it damaged trees and mobiles along
Lula Willey Road. It then crossed the Lake Ophelia National
Wildlife Refuge before crossing back into Catahoula Parish, ending
before reaching Moody Road.

EF Scale:  The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into
the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 MPH
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 MPH
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 MPH
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 MPH
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 MPH
EF5...Violent...>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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