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Lacombe, LA Tornado - February 23, 2016
Rating:
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EF-0
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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80 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None
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Damage Path Length:
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1.25 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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Lacombe, LA at 513 PM
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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Lacombe, LA at 515 PM
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A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Lacombe, 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 80 mph. The tornado began near a plant nursery at Powell Street and Pichon Street in Lacombe. EF-0 damage was observed in this area, mainly in the form of damaged plastic greenhouses and a few uprooted softwood pine trees. The tornado then crossed US Highway 190 and proceeded on a northeast track thorugh a wooded area before producing minor damage to two mobile homes on North 25th Street. Busted windows and damaged underskirting was noted in this area. This damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado. After passing over North 25th Street, the tornado cut northeast through another wooded area producing additional tree damage. The tornado continued northeast and then damaged home on Gitz Road, Tag a Long Road, Heltemes Lane, Cloverland Drive, and Fish Hatchery Road in Lacombe. Damage consisted of shingles removed from roofs, siding and facia damage, and uprooted softwood and hardwood trees. All of this damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado producing winds near 80 mph. The tornado damage path was 1.25 miles long and was 75 yards wide at its widest point. |
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