Monday, March 30, 2009

Ascension Parish Tornado

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN ASCENSION PARISH...

TIME OF EVENT: 1112 PM 3/27/09
BEGINNING POINT: ST. AMANT
ENDING POINT: ST. AMANT
RATING: EF1 MAXIMUM WINDS 100-110 MPH
PATH LENGTH: 1.75 MILES
MAXIMUM WIDTH: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 1
SUMMARY: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY CONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE ST AMANT COMMUNITY. ONE HOUSE MOVED OFF FOUNDATION AND ROOF BLOWN OFF. LARGE METAL COMMERCIAL BUILDING HEAVILY DAMAGED. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED TOTAL OF 1 STRUCTURE DESTROYED...10 STRUCTURES SEVERE DAMAGE...20 MODERATE DAMAGE.

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