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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
832 PM CDT Thu Apr 30 2020

...NWS Damage Survey For April 28, 2020 Tornado Event in 
Plaquemines Parish...


.Oakville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             April 28 2020
Start Time:             852 PM CDT
Start Location:         Oakville / Plaquemines Parish/ LA
Start Lat/Lon:          29.7838 / -90.0088

End Date:               April 28 2020
End Time:               855 PM CDT
End Location:           Greenwood / Plaquemines Parish/ LA
End Lat/Lon:            29.7838 / -90.0089

Survey Summary: The tornado was first observed in a grove of trees along 
the hurricane protection levee just south of Captain Larry Lane. 
Minor tree branch damage was observed in this area.  The tornado 
quickly moved to the east-northeast and impacted a restaurant at the
intersection of Captain Larry Lane and Belle Chasse Highway. A 
metal building system had some awning damaged and a metal and tin 
structure attached to the restaurant that was used for outdoor cooking
was completely destroyed.  This metal and tin structure was thrown 
about 50 yards to the south-southeast into power lines.  A power pole
was broken due to this impact, but surrounding damage did not support
a higher rating than an EF-0.  The tornado then crossed Belle Chasse
Highway where it produced minor siding and fascia damage to a two
story home.  Debris from the restaurant across the highway was lofted
into a tree in front of the home.  The debris was moving in a 
north-northeast direction when it was lofted into the tree based on 
how the debris was twisted around the branches.  A metal sign used
by a railroad track running along the highway was also twisted and 
bent to the north-northeast in this area.  Further to the east, a 
softwood pine had large branches removed and thrown to the 
north-northeast. A double wide mobile home had some fascia removed
and minor damage to a screened in porch attached to the home. The 
owner also reported the bed of a pickup truck by the house had been
impaled by a piece of wood. This was verified by a photograph. A 
single wide mobile home in the area had a metal roof and most of the
siding removed.  The debris was thrown to the north-northeast and to
the west.  The tornado then crossed the Mississippi River and produced
damage to a carport attached to a home, some sheds, and trees along
Highway 23 in the Greenwood area.  This was the end of the tornado
track due due to lack of access as the tornado moved into open 
marshland.

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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