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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
538 PM CST Fri Dec 27 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/26/24 Tornado Event...

.East Toledo Bend / Sabine Parish LA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.91 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   220 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/26/2024
Start Time:             05:49 PM CST
Start Location:         9 SSW Zwolle / Sabine Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5144 / -93.7087

End Date:               12/26/2024
End Time:               05:53 PM CST
End Location:           7 SSW Zwolle / Sabine Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            31.5352 / -93.6888

Survey Summary:
The exact start point of this tornado could not be determined as
it most likely occurred over the waters of Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Therefore, the start point of this EF1 tornado is estimated based
on radar. The tornado moved northeast through a cover of the lake
and ripped the sheet metal roof panels from several boat docks.
The tornado flipped one floating boat house with the boat still
inside in its cradle. The tornado moved onshore, damaged a porch
awning, and removed some metal roof panels from a couple of
manufactured homes along Amanda Drive. Numerous large tree limbs
were downed in this area, and a couple of hardwood and softwood
trees were snapped. The tornado continued northeast across Yvonne
Dr, crossed another cove of Toledo Bend Reservoir, and crossed
Lee Street and Bull Run into a new subdivision of single-family
residences. One of these homes sustained minor roof damage,
consisting of the loss of a few shingles. The tornado crossed LA
Highway 1215 and produced a significant swath of tree damage.
Numerous hardwoods and softwoods were snapped and uprooted. One
hardwood tree fell onto a home that was mostly constructed of
metal, completely destroying it. The residents were not at home
at the time. This was the most concentrated area of damage. The
tornado began to weaken at this point as it crossed yet another
cove of Toledo Bend Reservoir and moved back over land, uprooting
a large pine tree and downing some small limbs before lifting
along Flora Lane just north and west of LA Highway 1215.

.Northwest Jackson Parish LA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.29 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/26/2024
Start Time:             07:59 PM CST
Start Location:         5 NNE Quitman / Jackson Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4287 / -92.6943

End Date:               12/26/2024
End Time:               08:01 PM CST
End Location:           5 SSE Grambling / Jackson Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.4462 / -92.6865

Survey Summary:
This brief and weak EF-1 tornado began along Prosperity Church
Road and ended after crossing Highway 818 just a mile and a
quarter north northeast of where it began. Damage to structures
was mainly limited to the end point where several single wide
manufactured homes sustained various levels of mostly minor
damage. There was one mobile home receiving more appreciable
damage as it was shifted several feet off of its concrete block
foundation. The roof of this particular mobile home was also very
compromised. There were other poorly anchored outbuildings in
this general area that were either heavily damaged or thrown.
Fortunately, there were no injuries noted in this area. At the
start of the tornado, damage was limited to uprooted trees that
fell in a convergent pattern typical to a tornadic circulation.  

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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