THE MAJOR TORNADO OUTBREAK ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA - STORM ASSESSMENT
 

Robert B. Darby  &  Raymond J. Sondag *

Weather Forecast Office
Lake Charles, Louisiana

NEW IBERIA TORNADO

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

0457 AM - KLCH - Four panel base reflectivity product
0457 AM - KLCH - Four panel storm relative velocity product

Tornado Damage:

The New Iberia tornado moved east at 40 mph across northern sections of town, before dissipating southeast of the community. Over 20 homes and businesses were damaged in New Iberia, including two schools. Miraculously, no one was injured, despite one mobile home flipping over and two other homes being completely destroyed when a large oak tree crashed through them.

Photos Courtesy of Lee Ball; The Daily Iberian

Roger Erickson (WCM) examines tree which smashed two houses on Lafayette Street.

Roger Erickson examines flipped mobile home on Jefferson Street.