Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
147 PM CDT Sat May 9 2020
...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/20 Tornado Event...
.Mamou tornado...
Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 MPH
Path length /Statute/: 0.6 Miles
Path width /Maximum/: 100 Yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: May 08 2020
Start time: 2:35 pm CDT
Start location: Mamou / Evangeline / LA
Start Lat/Lon: 30.6317 / -92.4207
End date: May 08 2020
End time: 2:36 pm CDT
End location: Mamou / Evangeline / LA
End_lat/lon: 30.6270 / -92.4116
Survey Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in Mamou,
blowing down some trees and damaging a few homes and
businesses.
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into
the following categories.
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 MPH
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 MPH
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 MPH
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 MPH
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 MPH
EF5...Violent...>200 MPH
Note:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
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Erickson
Roger Erickson
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service
Lake Charles, LA
337.477.5285 ext 223
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