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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1058 AM CST Tue Dec 31 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for Jeff McDonald Road Tornado Event Update...

PNS updated to correct previous error on storm end time

.Jeff McDonald Rd Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.32 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             04:25 PM CST
Start Location:         7 SW Hineston / Vernon Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          31.0643 / -92.8474

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               04:26 PM CST
End Location:           7 SW Hineston / Vernon Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            31.0637 / -92.8422

Survey Summary:
A tornado briefly touched down and cross Jeff McDonald Rd in far
eastern Vernon Parish. Several trees were found to have been
snapped and/or uprooted in a convergence pattern along this point
in the road. The tornado was likely very brief, as no other
damage was found on surrounding roads. 

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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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