EF1 Tornado — Vernon, Louisiana

2024-12-26 · near Fullerton, Vernon, Louisiana

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.