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NEW: National Weather Service confirms additional tornadoes from weekend storms
Additional survey crews assessed damage across southern Louisiana on Tuesday that was left behind by weekend storms. Officials determined that two tornadoes tracked through portions of Ascension and St. James Parish. This brings the total number of tornadoes within the Storm Station coverage area to four, after two tornadoes were confirmed in Amite and Wilkinson Counties on Monday.
Survey Findings: An NWS storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph, embedded within a line of storms, touched down shortly after midnight on February 14 just north of the Ascension/Assumption Parish line. The tornado began by snapping large branches and uprooting a tree near Te Nom Landry Road and Highway 308 South. It then moved east-northeast across open fields toward the intersection of Highway 3089 and Highway 70. At that location, the tornado strengthened to EF-1 intensity, snapping a power pole and a tree trunk. Maintaining EF-1 strength, the tornado continued east-northeast, snapping a series of power lines along Baxter Road on the south side of the CF Industries complex. It intensified further to peak intensity as it crossed into St. James Parish, moving primarily through open fields before snapping four power lines in another open field. The tornado remained strong as it crossed an additional field near Badger Road and snapped another set of power lines along Highway 18. It then began to weaken as it moved east-northeast across the Mississippi River. Near Highway 3125, it partially snapped and bent another power line. The tornado tracked into marshland north of Highway 3025 before reaching Highway 61, where it uprooted another tree. The final damage point was along Interstate 10, where additional large branches were snapped. This track is preliminary and may be adjusted following further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks.
Tornado count climbs as NWS surveys weekend storm damage
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The National Weather Service in New Orleans has confirmed additional tornadoes from storms that moved through the region overnight Saturday into Sunday.
An EF-1 tornado moved into St. James Parish after forming near the Ascension-Assumption Parish line shortly after midnight. The tornado snapped power poles as it tracked through the northern part of the parish toward Interstate 10, leading to power outages. Trees were uprooted and large branches were snapped.
A ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 mph touched down in Washington Parish around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. The tornado tracked south of Franklinton through central Washington Parish for 11.78 miles.
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EF-1 Tornado touches down in Lake Charles Saturday
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have briefly touched down Saturday evening near U.S. 14 starting at Pinewood Drive.
The tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) to have taken place around 8:55 p.m.
Starting around Pinewood Drive, the tornado brought some damage to mobile homes, large trees and additional homes before lifting around 9 p.m.
The NWS plans to survey other spots in Carlyss and Fort Polk over the next couple days, where they think tornadoes could have touched down, as well.
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