EF1 Tornado — Vernon, Louisiana

2024-12-28 · near Pickering, Vernon, Louisiana

Event narrative

The tornado began off of Cooper Church Road near the community of Savage Fork where several trees were damaged near Bayou Castor. The tornado then moved east-northeast where it crossed Fletcher Road. The damage path in this area is intermittent in nature, but is associated with a tornado debris signature. The tornado then made a more east-southeast turn and crossed Hazel Jeans Road where weak tree damage was found. This damage is also associated with a tornado debris signature. The tornado then continued southeast, crossing Hwy 171, and continuing onward where it crossed a dirt road and damaged more trees. Beyond the dirt road, the tornado continued off into a thick brush/forested area where it eventually lifted. 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 1226844. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.