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THE MAJOR TORNADO OUTBREAK ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA - STORM ASSESSMENT
Robert B. Darby & Raymond J. Sondag *
Weather Forecast Office Lake Charles, Louisiana
CARLYSS TORNADO

| Date / Time |
Lead Time |
County |
Path Length |
Path Width |
F-Scale |
Closest Town |
| 148 AM CST |
57 Minutes |
Calcasieu |
2 miles |
50 yards |
1 |
Carlyss |
WSR-88D Radar Images - Base Reflectivity and Storm Relative Velocity
Products:
0151 AM - KLCH - Four panel base reflectivity
product 0151 AM - KLCH - Four panel storm relative velocity product
Tornado Damage:
The Carlyss tornado developed from a rotating thunderstorm that moved
northeast out of Cameron Parish. It touched down near the Air Liquide plant at
approximately 148 AM CST. The tornado caused structural damage to the
compressor building at the plant.
Photos courtesy of Ron Phelps; SKYWARN Observer - Air Liquide Plant.
 Compressor building damaged
at the Air Liquide plant. |
 South end of the building,
different view.
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 Inside building on south
end.
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 Inside building on south
end, different view. |
 South end of building,
different view. |
 Looking west across the
street to building. |
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