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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
228 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020


...NWS Damage Survey For 04/19/20 Tornado Event- Updated 2...

.Update 2... NWS Storm Survey confirmed a second tornado occurred in 
the night of April 19th 2020 in Pearl River County, Mississippi. 
Update is to reflect detailed information on the second torando.

.St Tammany tornado...

Rating:                EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:   100 mph 
Path Length /statute/: 3.1 mile 
Path Width /maximum/:  300 yards 
Fatalities:            0 
Injuries:              0

Start Date:             Apr 19 2020
Start Time:             1013 PM CDT
Start Location:         0.5SW Mandeville / St Tammany Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.3684 / -90.0845

End Date:               Apr 19 2020
End Time:               1017 PM CDT
End Location:           2.55E Mandeville / St Tammany Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.3666 / -90.0333

Summary: Tornado began in old Mandeville near the corner of 
Kleber St and Monroe St. It then began moving to the east with 
mainly tree damage along as it crossed Hutchinson, Massena, and 
Maple Streets. There were numerous trees both hardwood and 
softwood that were snapped or uprooted and a few fell on houses 
and vehicles. Some of the strongest tree damage occurred along 
Hutchinson and Massena where a few very large hardwood trees, 
about 4 feet thick were snapped at the base. As the tornado 
crossed over Maple street it did lead to some minor roof damage to
a small building on the campus of Mandeville Elementary. The tin 
roof was peeled up back to the west. The tornado continued to the 
east leading to additional tree damage over Magnolia Ridge Dr 
East, Villere St, and Galvez St. Another area of more extensive 
tree damage was along the corner of Villere St and Park Ave. 3 
large hardwoods were uprooted on one property with 2 falling on a 
house. The tornado would continue to the east likely lifting 
momentarily as it crossed hwy 190. The tornado would begin again 
only half a mile later near the intersection of America and 
Carroll Streets. Sporadic mostly weak EF0 tree damage would 
continue from Lafitte St across hwy 59 and to the intersection of 
Clausel and Dupard Streets. The tornado intensified momentarily as
it led to additional snapped and uprooted trees along Dupard, 
Albert, and Carmel St. A large 4 feet thick softwood tree was 
twisted at the base and fell on the back of a house along Lucia 
Ln. Sporadic tree damage would continue over Monterrey Dr and 
Soult St with the tornado finally lifting just before Dupre St. 

.Pearl River tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             April 19 2020
Start Time:             0951 PM CDT
Start Location:         3.4NE McNeil / Pearl River County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          30.6783 / -89.5729

End Date:               April 19 2020
End Time:               0958 PM CDT
End Location:           6.4ESE McNeil / Pearl River County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            30.6529 / -89.5294

Summary: The tornado began crossing Interstate 59 with one 
snapped softwood pine tree observed in the median of the 
interstate. The tornado continued southeast and likely continued 
to strengthen before crossing McNeil Steephollow Road, where there
were several snapped hardwood and softwood trees, a few uprooted 
but did not observe any structual damage to homes. More damage was
observed just to the south across the very end of Elmer Lee Road,
with a damaged/uplifted or tipped over chicken coop, along with 
more softwood tree damage. The tornado continued southeast before 
crossing Bouie Road. A softwood pine tree was observed to be 
completley stripped of branches, with the top twisted off giving 
the tornado its likely peak maximum strength at 105 mph, along 
with several snapped and uprooted softwoods in the vicinity. Minor
structual damage was observed nearby to a house with portion of a
roof either damaged or missing. Survey continued southeast to 
Anner road, but did not observe any damage with the tornado likely
lifting between Anner and Bouie Road.

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.

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