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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
253 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...UPDATED NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 8TH EARLY MORNING TORNADO EVENT...

Updated survey results to slightly extend the track of the Livingston 
Parish Tornado. Corrected width of Livingston Parish tornado.

...Tornado #1 - Livingston Parish, LA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph Path Length /statute/:  0.18 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   25.0 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/09/2021
Start Time:             01:20 AM CDT
Start Location:         6 ENE Watson / Livingston Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.5964 / -90.8473

End Date:               04/09/2021
End Time:               01:21 AM CDT
End Location:           6 ENE Watson / Livingston Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.5964 / -90.8443

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down behind a house and tore it's car
port off and lifted most of the roof off. It then ripped part of
the roof off a nearby building and peeled back the tin on the
porch. Tin was peeled back on a building across the street. All
debris was thrown around a quarter of a mile to the northeast.
Power lines were also reported down on Rafe Ballard Road.


...Tornado #2 - Hancock County, MS Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.7074 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/08/2021
Start Time:             03:26 AM CDT
Start Location:         7 N Pearlington / Hancock County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          30.3601 / -89.6124

End Date:               04/08/2021
End Time:               03:27 AM CDT
End Location:           8 E Pearl River / Hancock County / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.3701 / -89.6097

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down and knocked down trees and damaged a
guard gate. 

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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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