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Donaldsonville, LA Tornado - February 7, 2017
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Rating:
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EF-1
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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105 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None
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Damage Path Length:
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6.11 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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75 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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Donaldsonville, LA at 1104 AM CST
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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0.5 miles N of Union, LA at 1110 AM CST
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A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in and near Donaldsonville, 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 105 mph. The tornado track began in Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish damaging roofs to several houses...knocking down power lines and trees and shifting a small house off its pier foundation. Damage was primarily EF 1 through this area. The tornado continue to track east near River Rd damaging a few structures...downing several trees and power lines. Approximately 18 homes were damaged in the Donaldsonville area of Ascension Parish. The tornado continued into St James Parish and impacting small communities on the west and east bank of the Mississippi near the LA highway 70 bridge over the Mississippi River. Damage was primarily to house roofs being damaged...windows blown out...downed trees and power lines mph. In St James parish 4 homes were classified as heavily damaged or destroyed and 14 with minor to moderate damage. |
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