EF1 tornado in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Tornado October 31, 2018 · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 900 yards (0.51 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado began near Shelby Lane north of HWY 108. The tornado continued east northeast for several miles crossing Choupique road, Thompson road, and Johnny Jones roads before ending around HWY 27. Damage was mostly caused by snapped trees, however a few roofs were torn off and with several RV's overturned and metal sheds blown over. Estimated peak winds were 109 MPH.
The wider storm
A strong storm system moved across the south and spawned an outbreak of tornadoes in Southeast Texas and Louisiana. The severe weather began late in the evening and went into early November 1st. A few tornadoes were long lived.
Began near Edgerly (30.1411, -93.4728).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 789815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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