Tornado in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Tornado May 2, 2024 · Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

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Not rated

0.0 mi

Path length

1 yd

Path width

EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

Not rated. NOAA lists no rating for this tornado. Ratings come from surveying damage, and the National Weather Service now records “EFU” (unknown) when a tornado hit nothing a survey team could rate.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A brief tornado touched down in an empty field southwest of Welsh along Leblanc Road. The report was relayed by a spotter.

The wider storm

A series of upper disturbance moved across the region causing multiple days of wet weather. Flooding occurred in Lake Charles and a tornado near Welsh.

Began near Welsh Arpt (30.2065, -92.8326).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1182535. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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