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792 NOUS44 KLCH 172000 PNSLCH TXZ216-180800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 300 PM CDT Sun May 17 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/20 Tornado Event... .Mauriceville Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 MPH Path length /Statute/: 4.5 Miles Path width /Maximum/: 25 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 16 2020 Start time: 648 am CDT Start location: 1 SSE Mauriceville / Orange / TX Start Lat/Lon: 30.1811 / -93.8575 End date: May 16 2020 End time: 653 am CDT End location: 3 NE Mauriceville / Orange / TX End_lat/lon: 30.2412 / -93.8296 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Highway 62 south of Mauriceville, and continued across parts of FM1130 and Hwy 12 before ending along Kaiyute Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. 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. $$ Erickson