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Houma, LA Tornado - December 14, 2022
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Rating:
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EF-0
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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85 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None
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Damage Path Length:
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1.62 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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50 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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1 mile SW of Houma, LA at 302 PM CST
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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Houma, LA at 305 PM CST
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A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage near Houma, LA. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 85 mph. A tornado touched down around 3:02 PM CST on Bayou Dularge Rd,rolling an RV trailer and downing some fences. It continued to the northeast and crossed the Bayou Dularge bridge causing minor damage to the Chet Morrison Contractors buildings. There, at 3:03 PM CST, the tornado took all of the roofing panel off of an entrance shed as well as peeled some of the siding and roof off of a large metal warehouse. The tornado also snapped small tree branches before continuing its path to the northeast across the Intercoastal Waterway and Houma Canal and into the east side of Houma. At 3:05 PM CST, the tornado ended its path shortly after entering the east side of Houma as it peeled off roofing panels off a home on Cleveland St when the front porch came off of the house. The tornado also produced some siding damage and minor tree damage on Cleveland St before lifting as it approached Laban Ave. |
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