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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
412 PM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021



...NWS Damage Survey for 10/26/21 Tornado Event...

.Update...To add Port Acres Tornado

Discreet supercells and a squall line developed ahead of an
advancing cold front producing several tornadoes across southeast
Texas and southwest Louisiana.

..Port Acres...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.3691 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             10/27/2021
Start Time:             08:54 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 SSW Nederland / Jefferson County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          29.9036 / -94.0196

End Date:               10/27/2021
End Time:               08:55 AM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW Nederland / Jefferson County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            29.9077 / -94.0168

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado started just west of Nick Ave in Port Acres where
there was damage to out buildings and caused some roof damage to
homes. The tornado moved northeast crossing Silver Ave then
curved north northeast crossing 63 street before dissipating near
64th street. Numerous limbs were blown down.

..Lake Charles Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.2051 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             10/27/2021
Start Time:             12:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SW Lake Charles / Calcasieu Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.1518 / -93.2668

End Date:               10/27/2021
End Time:               12:23 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW Lake Charles / Calcasieu Parish /
LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.1509 / -93.23

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down west of Elliott rd and traveled east 
parallel to and south of Ham Reid road causing significant 
structural damage to around a dozen homes and minor damage to 
several more in the neighborhood. Reports from Calcasieu sheriff 
indicated a woman was injured when a window was blown into their 
home. A second person suffered a deep laceration to the leg as a 
result of blowing debris. The tornado weakened as it crossed Lake 
street and lifted as it passed along Aberdeen Dr.


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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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