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622 NOUS44 KLCH 201948 PNSLCH LAZ027-210800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 248 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/19/20 Tornado Event... .North Leesville Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 MPH Path length /Statute/: 5.4 Miles Path width /Maximum/: 500 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: Apr 19 2020 Start time: 450 pm CDT Start location: 4 NW Leesville / Vernon / LA Start Lat/Lon: 31.1666 / -93.3313 End date: Apr 19 2020 End time: 457 pm CDT End location: 2 NE Leesville / Vernon / LA End_lat/lon: 31.1583 / -93.2415 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down between the Leesville Airport and Lake Vernon Road. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, uprooted or snapped off along West Hawthorne Road, Leesville County Club, Highway 117, LA Hwy 28, and Belview Road. Some of the trees fell on homes and vehicles. No one was seriously injured. 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