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226 NOUS44 KLCH 161645 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 170445- 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. && 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. $$ Cramer