EFU Tornado — Cameron, Louisiana

2024-12-28 · near Sweet Lake, Cameron, Louisiana

4.3 mi

Path length

1 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Satellite and radar analyses indicate a tornado touched down south west of Sweet Lake. The tornado moved northeast towards Sweet Lake where a very marked and narrow corridor of damage to vegetation could be seen. This portion of the damage path coincides with maximum intensity of a radar observed tornado debris signature. Damage to vegetation continued east of Sweet Lake as the tornado crossed the Intracoastal Waterway. Damage becomes sparse between the waterway and HWY 27 where the tornado dissipated.

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 1226854. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.