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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
919 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2020

...NWS Damage Survey For 01/11/20 Tornado And Wind Events...

.Krotz Springs Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:      100-115 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1.2 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     125 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 4

Start date:               Jan 11 2020
Start time:               604 am CST
Start location:           4 NNW Krotz Springs / St. Landry / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            30.5922 / -91.7641

End date:                 Jan 11 2020
End time:                 606 am CST
End location:             5 N Krotz Springs / St. Landry / LA
End_lat/lon:              30.6070 / -91.7545

Survey Summary: A tornado touched down on Kim Drive, damaging several
homes roofs, patios, and awnings. Several trees were snapped or blown
down. Further north at a farm, a mobile home was flipped over and
destroyed, as debris was strewn across a field for over a half mile.
Another mobile home rolled over on its roof while 4 people were inside.
They received minor injuries. Two other mobile homes were knocked off
their pilings, and had windows blown out or broken by flying debris.
Farm equipment was also damaged by flying debris.

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

.Lafayette Thunderstorm wind...

Peak wind /E/:            75-100 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    5.0 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     2400 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Jan 11 2020
Start time:               545 am CST
Start location:           Lafayette / Lafayette / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            30.2078 / -92.0825

End date:                 Jan 11 2020
End time:                 610 am CST
End location:             Lafayette / Lafayette / LA
End_lat/lon:              30.2529 / -92.0245

Survey Summary: Scattered trees and power lines were blown down
across the city of Lafayette. Several homes had trees land on them.
One business lost its roof. At least 15 homes had roof damage.

.Arnaudville Thunderstorm wind...

Peak wind /E/:            80-90 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1.0 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     250 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Jan 11 2020
Start time:               615 am CST
Start location:           1.7 SE Arnaudville / St. Martin / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            30.3836 / -91.9083

End date:                 Jan 11 2020
End time:                 616 am CST
End location:             2 ESE Arnaudville / St. Martin / LA
End_lat/lon:              30.3935 / -91.8984

Survey Summary: Several trees and power lines were blown down
on Twin Oaks Dr, Simon Angelle Rd, and Leblanc Dr. A mobile
home lost part of its roof. A storage building lost all of its
roof. Several other homes had minor roof damage.

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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Erickson