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Madisonville, LA to Covington, LA Tornado - March 15, 2025

Rating:	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	95 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	7.55 miles
Maximum Path Width:	20 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 mile SSW of Madisonville, LA at 417 PM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 miles ESE of Covington,LA at 428 PM CDT

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage between Madisonville, LA and Covington, 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 95 mph.

A waterspout moved onshore near Madisonville causing damage to marsh grass south of Hwy 22 which is visible in high resolution satellite data. The first damage point observed on the in-person survey was on LA Hwy 22 where several branches were snapped just west of Fairview-Riverside State Park. The tornado moved northeastward through the Deloaks neighborhood causing numerous small to medium branches to fall from trees and downing one tree on Elmwood Loop. As the tornado continued northeastward it caused additional damage to trees, with several trees downed along Three Rivers Rd. The tornado appears to have lifted as it approached Hwy 190, but not before downing a large pine tree on Maple Ridge Way.

Surveyed damage track between Madisonville, LA and Covington, LA

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