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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1250 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2023


...NWS Damage Survey for 02/08/23 Tornado Event - Update 2...

.Update...Updated to include Grand Prairie Tornado

.Grand Prairie Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   225 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/08/2023
Start Time:             06:45 PM CST
Start Location:         6 WNW Washington / St. Landry Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.6625 / -92.1568

End Date:               02/08/2023
End Time:               06:50 PM CST
End Location:           7 NW Washington / St. Landry Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.7104 / -92.1324

Survey Summary:
Tornado started along Highway 103 Southwest of Grand Prairie and
moved to the northeast to hwy 748 where it ripped a roof from a
well constructed home and snapped several large hardwood trees
giving where the highest wind speeds were estimated. The tornado
continued northeast causing damage to trees and outbuildings and
minor home damage. 

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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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