EF1 tornado in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado in the eastern portion of Baton Rouge. The tornado touched down just west of Bluebonnet Boulevard near a warehouse off of Anselmo Lane. The tornado damaged the warehouse with a few broken windows, damaged awnings, and rolled over an empty semi trailer. As the tornado moved across the property, it uprooted a large tree. The tornado crossed railroad tracks onto the Baton Rouge General Hospital grounds where it flipped over a vehicle and moved several others. Many windows were broken and exterior damage to the hospital occurred. The storm moved across Picardy Avenue toward Summa Avenue, then lifted as it hit the tree line. Maximum estimated wind 95 mph, path length 0.8 miles, path width 20 yards.

A stationary front along the Interstate 10-12 corridor provided the focus for the development of severe thunderstorms during the morning hours. Several tornadoes occurred over southeast Louisiana.