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781 NOUS44 KLCH 302013 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-310815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 213 PM CST Mon Dec 30 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for Fullerton Lake Tornado Event... .Fullerton Lake Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.20 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/28/2024 Start Time: 03:49 PM CST Start Location: 6 NNW Pitkin / Vernon Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 31.0204 / -92.9878 End Date: 12/28/2024 End Time: 03:51 PM CST End Location: 5 NNW Pitkin / Vernon Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 31.011 / -92.9708 Survey Summary: The tornado is assumed to have begun around 1/2 mile north of Fullerton Lake, in a heavily wooded, inaccessible area. The tornado then continued southeast, cross Fullerton Lake Road where it snapped around 40 to 50 trees near the entrance to the Fullerton Lake Rec Complex. From there, the tornado is assumed to have continued southeast into to more heavily wooded areas, eventually lifting before it crossed any other roads. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>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. $$