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EF1 Tornado — St. Bernard, Louisiana

2011-03-29 · near Delacroix, St. Bernard, Louisiana

$200K

Property damage

0.6 mi

Path length

25 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The survey team found tornado damage consistent with estimated winds around 105 mph. The vacant 3 story Delacroix Government Complex lost its top two floors, and suffered a collapse of north and east facing brick veneer. Five unstrapped RV trailers were flipped. Two trailers rolled for 45 yards and were totally destroyed. The tornado touched down on Bayou Terre Au Beoufs by the government complex, crossed a marsh field, and recrossed Highway 300 where 4 of the 5 trailers were affected, then lifted over the bayou. Length 0.6 miles, width 25 yards.

Wider weather episode

Upper level disturbances moving over a very warm and unstable airmass produced numerous reports of severe weather, as well as isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 282246. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.