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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

611 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024





...NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/2024 Tornado Event...





..Romeville, LA - St. James Parish...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph

Path Length /statute/:  5.00 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   120 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/16/2024

Start Time:             10:46 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 NW Convent / St. James Parish / LA

Start Lat/Lon:          30.0695 / -90.8886



End Date:               05/16/2024

End Time:               10:52 PM CDT

End Location:           3 NNE Convent / St. James Parish / LA

End Lat/Lon:            30.0577 / -90.8062



Survey Summary:

A tornado touched down along LA Highway 44 in between White Hall 

and Romeville where it snapped trees and damaged the roofs of a few 

mobile homes. It continued east-southeast where it paralleled the

west side of the east bank of the Mississippi River.  It crossed

over the east side of the Mississippi River levee just west of 

Romeville where it snapped a few power poles.  As the tornado

crossed through Romeville, it snapped several trees, damaged the 

roofs of a few homes, and snapped more power poles as it reached

its maximum intensity. The tornado continued to the east-southeast

where it snapped more power poles along LA Highways 3214 and 3125.

The tornado finally lifted just east of Highway 3125 just south of

the LA Highway 3214 and LA Highway 3125 intersection.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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