EF1 tornado in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Tornado December 26, 2024 · Vernon Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 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
Several pine trees were uprooted across Lookout Road during the beginning of the Brushy Creek Tornado. A radar tornado debris signature was associated with this damage. The tornado crossed Highway 463 producing pine tree damage at EF-0 strength and dissipated after passing the roadway. The path was not fully surveyed between Lookout road and Highway 463 due to ammunitions zone within Fort Johnson. Maximum estimated winds were 90 mph.
The wider storm
A series of short waves moved across the region during late December causing multiple rounds of severe weather and flooding. One long lived tornado formed southeast of Houston and moved across deep southeast Texas before crossing into Louisiana.
Began near Fullerton (31.0100, -92.9500).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1226836. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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