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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1045 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2022

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/14/22 Tornado Event...

.Bayou Benoit Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/14/2022
Start Time:             11:16 AM CST
Start Location:         8 SE Catahoula / St. Martin Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.1120 / -91.6390

End Date:               12/14/2022
End Time:               11:16 AM CST
End Location:           8 SE Catahoula / St. Martin Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.1120 / -91.6390

Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in an area along 
Bayou Benoit Levee Road. A mobile home was flipped over 
while a few trees sustained damage.

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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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Cramer