EF0 Tornado — Vernon, Louisiana

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

Event narrative

The tornado began just east of Highway 171 where it pulled a roof and metal panels off of an outbuilding/shed type structure. Nearby, just to the southeast, the tornado caused minor roof damage to two homes, pulling several shingles off. The tornado then continued southeast, crossing Eissman Road and snapping several pine trees. From there, it continued southeast and moved into Fort Johnson, causing minor softwood tree damage before dissipating. Maximum estimated winds were 80 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 1226847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.