EF1 tornado in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Tornado April 10, 2024 · Cameron Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Sweet Lake (29.9906, -93.2479).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173915. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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