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EF1 tornado in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Tornado May 19, 2019 · Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Beauregard Parish → Beauregard Parish; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 600 yards (0.34 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 tornado touched down in a wooded area west of Highway 27 and crossed Hwy 27 near Bob Cooley Road where numerous pine trees were snapped or uprooted. Additional pine trees were snapped along the southern end of Mitchell Loop. Max estimated wind was 105 mph.
The wider storm
A cold front moved into the region and stalled on the 19th. Multiple short waves moved across the region during the time causing severe weather and tornadoes. A strong area of low pressure developed on the boundary by the 21st causing coastal flooding before the front finally pushed deeper into the gulf.
Began near Singer (30.7028, -93.4165).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 829637. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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