EF1 tornado in St. James Parish, Louisiana
Tornado June 6, 2019 · St. James Parish, Louisiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 75 yards (0.04 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
A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado near Union in St. James Parish. The tornado touched down on the east bank of the Mississippi River near the intersection of Methodist Street and Louisiana Highway 44. The storm continued northeastward, tearing the roof off of a farm utility shed. It then snapped a few more trees as it progressed northeast and lifted before it reached the Canadian National Railroad tracks. Estimated peak wind 105 mph, path length 0.52 miles, path width 75 yards.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Union (30.0753, -90.8993).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 820965. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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