EF1 Tornado — Cameron, Louisiana

2024-04-10 · near Sweet Lake, Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

The tornado began near the intersection of Herbert Camp Rd and Big Pasture Road, resulting in EF0-EF1 tree damage as it headed northeast. Surging winds to the south of the tornadic circulation removed the roof of an outbuilding farther east down Big Pasture Rd. The tornado continued northeast through marshy and uninhabited areas, crossing the Intracoastal waterway south of the Grand Lake Swing Bridge. To the south of LA-384, an untethered mobile home was flipped and destroyed. On the north side of the highway, an RV and a small outbuilding were overturned. The tornado continued east-northeast, causing additional tree damage as it neared and crossed Gulf Highway.

The tornado caused additional tree damage as it passed through the Vincent Road and Piccou Lane area before dissipating shortly after.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper low moved across the region and interacted with a frontal boundary that was moving south across the area. Flooding, high wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes occurred in Louisiana as a result of this system.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173915. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.