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EF1 tornado in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Tornado May 19, 2019 · Allen Parish, Louisiana

EF1

Rating

2.3 mi

Path length

50 yd

Path width

$7K

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tornado touched down three miles west of Elizabeth and paralleled Buddy Doyle Road (Allen parish RD 169) snapping numerous softwood trees and tearing shingles off of a home. The tornado crossed hwy 10 before dissipating in a field. Max estimated winds were 95 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 Elizabeth (30.8660, -92.8327).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Beauregard Parish EF1 Beauregard Parish EF1 Allen Parish EF1 Evangeline Parish EF1 Evangeline Parish EF0 Evangeline Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 829641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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