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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
245 PM CST Tue Dec 7 2021

...NWS Damage Survey for December 6, 2021 Tornado Event ...

.Covington/Abita Springs Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.1483 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/06/2021
Start Time:             02:56 PM CST
Start Location:         3 SE Covington / St. Tammany Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.438 / -90.0813

End Date:               12/06/2021
End Time:               03:00 PM CST
End Location:           2 SSW Abita Springs / St. Tammany Parish
/ LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.4435 / -90.0461

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down near Hwy 190 and Hollycrest Blvd in
Covington where damage was first noted in the Hollycrest Plaza
Shopping Mall. A portion of the north-facing exterior wall of the
building complex collapsed. There was also minor roof damage and
the fence in the back parking lot was blown over. Sporadic tree
damage (small pines uprooted and large branches snapped) was
noted along 5th Ave, Soell Dr, and Mire Dr as the tornado tracked
to the east.


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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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