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

Robert B. Darby  &  Raymond J. Sondag *

Weather Forecast Office
Lake Charles, Louisiana

SUGARTOWN TORNADO

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

0156 AM - KLCH - Base reflectivity product
0156 AM - KLCH - Storm relative velocity product

Tornado Damage:

The tornado initially touched down 4 miles west of Sugartown damaging one home. The tornado continued a northeast track intersecting Highway 113 near the Whiskey Chitto Creek Bridge. A large swath of trees were sheared off and twisted due to the tornadic winds. A few homes near the area received roof damage. A trampoline was also found 20 feet in the air, wrapped around a tree.

Shingles stripped from roof of home.

Trampoline wrapped around tree.