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722 NOUS44 KLCH 290457 CCA PNSLCH LAZ030-041-TXZ215-216-262-291015- Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1157 PM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...NWS Damage Survey for 10/27/21 Tornado Event... .Update...Adding 2 additional Tornadoes... Discreet supercells and a squall line developed ahead of an advancing cold front producing several tornadoes across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. .I-10 Tornado in Orange County... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.1 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Oct 27 2021 Start Time: 9:33 am CDT Start Location: 3 W Pinehurst / Orange / TX Start Lat/Lon: 30.1108 / -93.8337 End Date: Oct 27 2021 End Time: 9:39 am CDT End Location: 2 NW Pinehurst / Orange / TX End Lat/Lon: 30.1326 / -93.8101 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down south of Old Hwy 90 near the Hwy 62 exit on I-10, severely damaging a brick home. A large building in the backyard was destroyed, an RV was tossed 25 yards, a truck flipped over, and 3 other vehicles were pushed out of the driveway. An ATV stored in the building in the backyard was picked up by the tornado and tossed across I-10. Further to the north on Hwy 62 at the TX DOT office, large warehouses in the back had the overhead doors blown in. .Highway 1130 Tornado... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: Oct 27 2021 Start Time: 9:45 am CDT Start Location: 3 W Little Cypress / Orange / TX Start Lat/Lon: 30.1772 / -93.8033 End Date: Oct 27 2021 End Time: 9:59 am CDT End Location: 1 E Hartburg / Newton / TX End Lat/Lon: 30.2715 / -93.7654 Survey Summary: A large tornado began near Hwy 1130, flipping a double wide mobile home that was tied down. A woman inside was critically injured. Other homes along Hwy 1130 had trees fall on them, roofs ripped off, and wind blown debris damage. The tornado continued north on South Teal Road, blowing down trees. Along Hudnall Road, several homes and garages lost their roofs. The tornado urned a little to the northeast, and hit the Woodland Ridge Acres subdivision off of Hwy 87, blowing down more trees. The tornado crossed from Orange County into Newton County, damaging several homes and garages in Hartburg. .Fields Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.9 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Oct 27 2021 Start Time: 10:35 am CDT Start Location: 8 SW Fields / Beauregard / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.4258 / -93.6528 End Date: Oct 27 2021 End Time: 10:38 am CDT End Location: 7 SW Fields / Beauregard / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.4525 / -93.6486 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along and near Hwy 109 in western Beauregard Parish, snapping or uprooting several trees. .Starks Tornado... Rating: EF-unknown Estimated Peak Wind: unknown Path Length /statute/: 0.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: unknown yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Oct 27 2021 Start Time: 11:44 am CDT Start Location: 3 NE Starks / Calcasieu / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.3346 / -93.6165 End Date: Oct 27 2021 End Time: 11:45 am CDT End Location: 4 NE Starks / Calcasieu / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.3406 / -93.6087 Survey Summary: The radar indicated a tornado debris signature east of Hwy 12 in western Calcasieu Parish. This is a rural area with no roads where the radar signature was seen. No damage was seen on Hwy 12. .Lake Charles Tornado #2... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.9 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: Oct 27 2021 Start Time: 12:28 pm CDT Start Location: Lake Charles / Calcasieu / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.2078 / -93.1775 End Date: Oct 27 2021 End Time: 12:29 pm CDT End Location: Lake Charles / Calcasieu / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.2031 / -93.1630 Survey Summary: A second tornado hit Lake Charles, this one on Industrial Ave off of Hwy 14. Two large warehouse-sized buildings has sections of their roof and wall collapse. Damage continued on the other side of I-210, where some trees were snapped off of East Prien Lake Road. ..Port Acres... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.3691 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/27/2021 Start Time: 08:54 AM CDT Start Location: 5 SSW Nederland / Jefferson County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 29.9036 / -94.0196 End Date: 10/27/2021 End Time: 08:55 AM CDT End Location: 4 SSW Nederland / Jefferson County / TX End Lat/Lon: 29.9077 / -94.0168 Survey Summary: A brief tornado started just west of Nick Ave in Port Acres where there was damage to out buildings and caused some roof damage to homes. The tornado moved northeast crossing Silver Ave then curved north northeast crossing 63 street before dissipating near 64th street. Numerous limbs were blown down. .Bessie Heights Tornado... Rating: EF-Unkown Estimated Peak Wind: Unkown Path Length /statute/: 3.2291 miles Path Width /maximum/: Unkown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/27/2021 Start Time: 09:21 AM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Port Neches / Orange County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 30.0094 / -93.9226 End Date: 10/27/2021 End Time: 09:24 AM CDT End Location: 3 WNW Bridge City / Orange County / TX End Lat/Lon: 30.0538 / -93.9054 Survey Summary: Several pictures and video of the tornado along with radar observed TDS. There is no way to survey this area. .Sabine Wildlife Refuge Tornado... Rating: EF-Unkown Estimated Peak Wind: Unkown Path Length /statute/: 3.9764 miles Path Width /maximum/: Unkown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/27/2021 Start Time: 11:49 AM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Sabine National Wildlife Refuge / Cameron Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 29.9425 / -93.5524 End Date: 10/27/2021 End Time: 11:55 AM CDT End Location: 5 WNW Hackberry / Cameron Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 29.9914 / -93.5172 Survey Summary: QLCS tornado over the marsh. Observed from radar TDS. ..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. && 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. $$ Erickson/Brazzell/Jones