EF1 Tornado — Vernon, Louisiana

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

Event narrative

The tornado began around 1/2 mile north of Fullerton Lake, in a heavily wooded, inaccessible area. The tornado then continued southeast, cross Fullerton Lake Road where it snapped around 40 to 50 trees near the entrance to the Fullerton Lake Rec Complex. From there, the tornado continued southeast into to more heavily wooded areas, eventually lifting before it crossed any other roads. Maximum estimated winds were 100 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 1226851. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.