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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
648 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...NWS Damage Survey for 10/26/21 Tornado Event...


Discreet supercells and a squall line developed ahead of an
advancing cold front producing several tornadoes across southeast
Texas and southwest Louisiana. 

..Lake Charles Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.2051 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             10/27/2021
Start Time:             12:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SW Lake Charles / Calcasieu Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.1518 / -93.2668

End Date:               10/27/2021
End Time:               12:23 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW Lake Charles / Calcasieu Parish /
LA
End Lat/Lon:            30.1509 / -93.23

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down west of Elliott rd and traveled east 
parallel to and south of Ham Reid road causing significant 
structural damage to around a dozen homes and minor damage to 
several more in the neighborhood. Reports from Calcasieu sheriff 
indicated a woman was injured when a window was blown into their 
home. A second person suffered a deep laceration to the leg as a 
result of blowing debris. The tornado weakened as it crossed Lake 
street and lifted as it passed along Aberdeen Dr. 


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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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