EFU Tornado — St. Martin, Louisiana

2024-05-13 · near Atchafalaya, St. Martin, Louisiana

Event narrative

Damage path of apparent tornado based on NDVI differencing in high resolution satellite imagery. The maximum width and strength of the tornado in the Atchafalaya Basin is unknown. The tornado only affected trees.

Wider weather episode

Multiple upper disturbances moved across the region from the 12th through the 16th causing a rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms which produced numerous reports of damage, flooding, and high winds.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.3200, -91.7100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.