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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
322 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/28/24 Tornado Event...

.Gibbstown Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    UNK mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.33 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   330 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             05:17 PM CST
Start Location:         8 NNW Creole / Cameron Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          29.9128 / -93.1592

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               05:28 PM CST
End Location:           10 N Creole / Cameron Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            29.9442 / -93.0978

Survey Summary:
Satellite and radar analyses indicate a tornado touched down
south west of Sweet Lake. The tornado moved northeast towards
Sweet Lake where a very marked and narrow corridor of damage to
vegetation could be seen. This portion of the damage path
coincides with maximum intensity of a radar observed tornado
debris signature. Damage to vegetation continued east of Sweet
Lake as the tornado crossed the Intracoastal Waterway. Damage
becomes sparse between the waterway and HWY 27 where the tornado
dissipated.

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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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