NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge - April 10, 2024 Slidell, LA Tornado

South Slidell, LA Tornado - April 10, 2024

Rating:	EF-2
Estimated Maximum Wind:	120 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	Unknown/0
Damage Path Length:	11.15 miles
Maximum Path Width:	350 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 miles NW of Eden Isle, LA at 1001 AM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	5 miles NW of Pearlington, MS at 1012 AM CDT

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Slidell, LA. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 120 mph.

A 11.3 mile long, 120 MPH, EF2 tornado touched down 1 mile north of Eden Isle and tracked east-northeast causing mainly tree damage through the first half mile or so. It then approached Pontchartrain Drive and caused damage to a few businesses. This damage included a business with all windows blown out, minor roof damage to metal buildings, and snapped power poles. It then continued on through a neighborhood causing mainly tree damage and minor roof damage to homes. It crossed onto Old Spanish Trail where the worst of the damage occurred. A metal business building had failure of roof purlins and metal beams bent. Across the street from this metal business building, two apartment buildings suffered moderate roof damage. The tornado then continued on causing mostly tree damage and minor roof damage to apartments in the Fremaux area. It crossed I-10 and continued to cause additional tree damage before it moved through a few neighborhoods just north and south of US-190, causing damage to a few homes roofs. The damage to these roofs was caused by the failure connection between the walls and the roof. Finally it tracked through the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area before snapping a billboard off of Interstate 10 near the Louisiana- Mississippi border. We received reports of multiple injuries but the total number is unknown.

Surveyed damage track in Slidell, LA

KHDC WSR-88D radar data near Slidell, LA at 1003 AM CDT 4/10/24 (circled area is tornadic rotation)

Damaged apartment building	Damaged office buildings
Damaged apartment building	Destroyed Metal Frame Building
Destroyed Metal Frame Building	Damaged home
Damaged home	Damaged home
Damaged home	Damaged home
Damaged office building	Damaged apartments

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