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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
550 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2020


...NWS Damage Survey for 4/22 & 4/23/2020 Tornado Event...
  - Update 2



.Update...New Lamourie Tornado


.Lamourie Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      110 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    3.9 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     500 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020 
Start time:               0927 PM CDT
Start location:           2SW Lamourie / Rapides / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            31.1222 / -92.4355

End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 0934 PM CDT
End location:             2NE Lamourie / Rapides / LA
End_lat/lon:              31.1379 / -92.3730

Survey Summary: Tornado started east of Chickamaw Road
in an open field then damaged a shed and took shingles
off a roof on hwy 456 before crossing hwy 71. There it
damaged another building before crossing Lamourie Road.
It damaged out buildings and snapped power lines. It 
dissipated north of Lamourie Road in a field.



.Jasper to Rosepine Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:      130 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    37.0 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     600 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020 
Start time:               0728 PM CDT 
Start location:           6 E Jasper / Jasper/ TX
Start Lat/Lon:            30.9325 / -93.8965

End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 0819 PM CDT
End location:             4 N Rosepine /Vernon / LA
End_lat/lon:              30.9794 / -93.2843

Survey Summary: The tornado developed along County Road 278 
east of Jasper, Texas. The storm produced damage to roofs
and homes, and snapped trees along its path. The tornado 
debarked trees at times, along its path. It dissipated near
hwy 171 north of the community of Rosepine, Louisiana. 
No one was seriously injured.


.Elmer Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      110 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    8.7 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     500 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020 
Start time:               0909 PM CDT
Start location:           Elmer / Rapides / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            31.1285 / -92.6814

End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 0927 PM CDT
End location:             8 NE Elmer/ Rapides / LA
End_lat/lon:              31.2026 / -92.5679 

Survey Summary: This tornado started in the community 
of Elmer, west of Elmer Road where it produced damage to
trees and homes. The tornado crossed hwy 112 SE of Elmer
and continued NE through the forest, damaging many trees
and power poles along its path. The path was lost near 
Castor Plunge Road in the forest. The track may be 
adjusted pending additional data.


.Woodworth to Latanier Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:      130 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    9.1 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     550 Yards
Fatalities:               1
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020 
Start time:               0926 PM CDT
Start location:           3 ENE Woodworth / Rapides / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            31.1623 / -92.4582

End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 0938 PM CDT
End location:             3 ESE Latanier / Rapides / LA
End_lat/lon:              31.1922 / -92.3103

Survey Summary: This tornado started near I-49 and Robinson
Bridge Road, where it damaged numerous homes and trees along
the road. Two mobile homes were completely destroyed, killing
one individual. The tornado then moved ENE crossing hwy 470
damaging additional homes and bringing down numerous power
poles. The tornado then jogged NE crossing hwy 71 where it 
produced substantial damage to the DeWitt Livestock Facility.
The tornado also substantially damaged farm and equipment
buildings at the LSUA Dean Lee Research Station. The tornado
proceeded ENE to the Red River producing tree and power pole
damage.


.Ruby Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      110 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1.4 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     200 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020 
Start time:               0942 PM CDT
Start location:           2 NNW Ruby / Rapides / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            31.2166 / -92.2562

End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 0944 PM CDT
End location:             2 NNE Ruby / Rapides / LA
End_lat/lon:              31.2217 / -92.2338

Survey Summary: Tornado started W of hwy 454 and crossed the
hwy moving ENE along and north of Wise Chapel Road. It
produced considerable tree damage which resulted in a few
homes being damaged as well. The tornado track was lost 
Voohries Road before crossing into Avoyelles Parish.


.Red River Acme Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      110 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    10.37 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     995 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 22 2020
Start time:               1006 PM CDT
Start location:           9 NE Marksville / Catahoula Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            31.2385 / -91.966


End date:                 April 22 2020
End time:                 1025 PM CDT
End location:             15 NNE Bordelonville / Concordia Parish
 / LA
End_lat/lon:              31.3278 / -91.827

Survey Summary: It traveled along the Catahoula Parish / 
Avoyelles Parish border, where it damaged trees and mobiles along
Lula Willey Road. It then crossed the Lake Ophelia National
Wildlife Refuge before crossing back into Catahoula Parish.


.Bunkie Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:      115 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    3.6 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     100 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 23 2020 
Start time:               0108 AM CDT
Start location:           4 W Bunkie / Avoyelles/ LA
Start Lat/Lon:            30.9483 / -92.2519

End date:                 April 23 2020
End time:                 0114 AM CDT
End location:             1 NW Bunkie / Avoyelles/ LA
End_lat/lon:              30.9619 / -92.1929

Survey Summary: The tornado started east of hwy's 115 and 1176
W of Bunkie, producing tree damage. It crossed the Bunkie Airport
where it produced considerable damage to hangars and aircraft. It
continued ENE and dissipated near hwy 171 on the north side of
Bunkie.


.Evergreen Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      110 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1.1 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     100 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 23 2020
Start time:               0120 AM CDT
Start location:           1 NNE Evergreen / Avoyelles/ LA
Start Lat/Lon:            30.9677 / -92.1011

End date:                 April 23 2020
End time:                 0123 AM CDT
End location:             2 NE Evergreen / Avoyelles/ LA
End_lat/lon:              30.9704 / -92.0823

Survey Summary: Tornado started W of hwy 29 and crossed the hwy
where it produced damage to homes and out buildings. Tornado 
dissipated shortly before reaching Crackville Road. 


.Eunice Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      105 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    9.5 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     150 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 23 2020
Start time:               0151 AM CDT
Start location:           7 SW Eunice / Acadia / LA
Start Lat/Lon:            30.3997 / -92.4418

End date:                 April 23 2020
End time:                 0201 AM CDT
End location:             6 ESE Eunice / Acadia / LA
End_lat/lon:              30.4774 / -92.3096

Survey Summary: The tornado started on Grand Coulee Road as it 
produced tree and power line damage along most of the path. 
However, most of the damage was minimized due to the track going
through many open fields. A large shed was damaged along Rupert 
Lake 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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