EF1 Tornado — Lafourche, Louisiana

2019-06-06 · near Rousseau, Lafourche, Louisiana

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado east-southeast of Thibodaux. The tornado touched down just south of Louisiana Highway 1 along Reith Lane, snapping live oak hardwoods nearly 2 feet in diameter. Two well constructed storage buildings had major roof damage. These buildings had remained intact with metal roofs since the 1920s. Another well constructed storage building in the same vicinity had major wall and roof damage, with a carport above it being lifted and destroyed. Large sections of the roof of a home in the same lot had damage from the storage building debris. The tornado tracked north-northeastward, crossing Highway 1 and Bayou Lafourche, moving a multi-ton storage container several inches from its original location. The tornado continued north-northeast, taking out 3 large hardwood oak branches 16 inches in diameter before it lifted. Estimated peak wind 95 mph, path length 0.27 miles, path width 100 yards.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 820981. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.