NWS LIX - March 30, 2022 Lacombe, LA Tornado

Lacombe, LA Tornado - March 30, 2022

Surveyed Damage Track Near Lacombe, LA

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage near Lacombe, LA in St. Tammany Parish. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 65 mph.

A waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain moved onshore near the outlet of Cane Bayou. As the tornado raced northeast at 50 to 60 mph, it snapped large limbs and tree tops on property surrounding the Rankin House on Cane Bayou. The tornado continued northeastward and snapped large limbs and uprooted a tree at a residence along U.S. Highway 190. The tornado quickly lifted at this point.

An interesting note is that this tornado tracked within 100 yards of another tornado that occurred on March 22, 2022 at most points to the south of U.S. Highway 190.

KLIX WSR-88D base reflectivity/storm relative velocity radar data near Lacombe, LA at 748 PM CDT 3/30/2022

KLIX WSR-88D base velocity/correlation coefficient radar data near Lacombe, LA at 748 PM CDT 3/30/2022

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