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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

DELCAMBRE TORNADO

Map of Delcambre tornado - click for a larger view

Date / Time Lead Time County Path Length Path Width F-Scale Closest Town
444 AM CST 15 Minutes Vermilion 1 mile 100 yards 0 Delcambre

WSR-88D Radar Images - Base Reflectivity and Storm Relative Velocity Products:

0447 AM - KLCH - Four panel base reflectivity product
0447 AM - KLCH - Four panel storm relative velocity product

Tornado Damage:

The Delcambre tornado was spawned from the same tornadic thunderstorm that produced the Perry tornado. Touching down north of Delcambre on the west side of Lake Peigneur, a couple of mobile homes were damaged. Several trees and power lines were also snapped.

 

 

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