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EF1 Tornado — Evangeline, Louisiana

2019-05-19 · near Pt Blue, Evangeline, Louisiana

$150K

Property damage

9.1 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down in a field just north of Wagon Trail Road and then began moving towards the ENE paralleling Perron Road. In addition to snapped trees and tree limbs, the tornado caused damage to several residences in the Point Blue community, removing the roof of one house and severely damaging others. The tornado then advanced towards the ENE moving through the Belair Cove community, destroying one manufactured home and flipping another nearby on Mars Rice Road. The tornado continued towards the ENE eventually dissipating after crossing HWY 167.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 829932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.