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Akers, LA Tornado - February 23, 2016
Rating:
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EF-1
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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100 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None
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Damage Path Length:
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estimated 3 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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250 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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Akers, LA at 415 PM
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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Akers, LA at 417 PM
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A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage at mile marker 12 on Interstate 55 in rural St. John the Baptist Parish near Akers, LA. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 100 mph. A tornadic waterspout came ashore from Lake Maurepas snapping cypress trees at mile marker 12 on Interstate 55 near Akers, LA. The tornado damage path was estimated at 3 miles long and was 250 yards wide at its widest point. |
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