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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
231 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0152 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
05/15/2008 M55.00 MPH GMZ450 TX BUOY
MEASURED WIND GUST TO 48 KNOTS.
0218 AM TSTM WND GST 1 E SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.87W
05/15/2008 M41.00 MPH GMZ450 LA BUOY
0230 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 E CHESTER 30.92N 94.54W
05/15/2008 TYLER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR FM 1745. REPORTED BY TYLER COUNTY SHERIFF
OFFICE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG STARKS 30.32N 93.66W
05/15/2008 CALCASIEU LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN STARKS. REPORTED BY
CALCASIEU PARISH 911 CENTER.
0424 AM TSTM WND DMG W DERIDDER 30.85N 93.29W
05/15/2008 BEAUREGARD LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAILER OVERTURNED JUST WEST OF DE RIDDER.
0429 AM TSTM WND DMG FLATWOODS 31.40N 92.87W
05/15/2008 RAPIDES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED BLOWN DOWN THROUGHOUT THE
PARISH.
0430 AM TSTM WND DMG SLAGLE 31.20N 93.13W
05/15/2008 VERNON LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE PARISH.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG DEWEYVILLE 30.31N 93.76W
05/15/2008 NEWTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY NEWTON
COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE.
0441 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N DEQUINCY 30.46N 93.44W
05/15/2008 CALCASIEU LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 27 JUST NORTH OF DEQUINCY. REPORTED
BY DEQUINCY PD.
0455 AM TSTM WND DMG SULPHUR 30.23N 93.36W
05/15/2008 CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.
0457 AM TSTM WND DMG W ALEXANDRIA 31.29N 92.46W
05/15/2008 RAPIDES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE
OF ALEXANDRIA.
0500 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKDALE 30.82N 92.66W
05/15/2008 ALLEN LA TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TREES BLOWN DOWN IN OAKDALE WITH POWER OUTAGES IN
TOWN.
0505 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW MOSS BLUFF 30.32N 93.23W
05/15/2008 CALCASIEU LA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE BLOWN DOWN AND CRUSHED A SERVICE TRAILER. REPORTED
BY KPLC-TV.
0510 AM TSTM WND DMG KINDER 30.49N 92.85W
05/15/2008 ALLEN LA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY KPLC-TV.
0512 AM TSTM WND GST 7 S LAKE CHARLES 30.11N 93.20W
05/15/2008 M50.00 MPH CALCASIEU LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
50 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL
AIRPORT ASOS.
0534 AM TSTM WND DMG DEVILLE 31.35N 92.16W
05/15/2008 RAPIDES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH SOME TREES
FALLING ON HOMES.
0535 AM TORNADO GUEYDAN 30.03N 92.51W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR GUEYDAN BY VERMILION PARISH SHERIFF
OFFICE.
0615 AM TSTM WND GST 13 S RUTHERFORD BEACH 29.59N 93.15W
05/15/2008 E45.00 MPH GMZ452 LA PUBLIC
REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN WEST CAMERON BLOCK 71.
0618 AM TORNADO MAURICE 30.11N 92.12W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAILER DEMOLISHED NEAR MAURICE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
REPORTED BY VERMILION PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE.
0629 AM TORNADO KAPLAN 30.00N 92.28W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TWO HOMES WITH ROOFS BLOWN OFF. LARGE OAK TREES BLOWN
DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORTED BY VERMILION PARISH
SHERIFF OFFICE.
0630 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S KAPLAN 29.99N 92.28W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA TRAINED SPOTTER
SIDING AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOME. WINDOWS BROKEN.
SPOTTER MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 51 MPH.
0634 AM TORNADO 1 S LAFAYETTE 30.20N 92.03W
05/15/2008 LAFAYETTE LA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS IN OIL CENTER AREA OF LAFAYETTE. ROOF DAMAGE TO
GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER WITH POWER POLES BROKEN AND LINES
DOWN. WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF BANK. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0634 AM TORNADO 2 SW LAFAYETTE 30.19N 92.05W
05/15/2008 LAFAYETTE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOFS BLOWN OFF OF HOMES. BARN DESTROYED. SHERIFF REPORTS
15 TO 17 HOMES SUSTAINED DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0635 AM TSTM WND DMG INTRACOASTAL CITY 29.78N 92.16W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA BROADCAST MEDIA
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND A SHIPYARD IN INTRACOASTAL CITY.
REPORTED BY VERMILION PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE.
0635 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E KAPLAN 30.00N 92.25W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
BACKYARD PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT BLOWN DOWN AT RESIDENCE IN
NUNEZ. REPORTED BY VERMILION PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE.
0638 AM TSTM WND DMG LAFAYETTE 30.22N 92.03W
05/15/2008 LAFAYETTE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
PARTS OF TIN ROOFS BLOWN OFF OF BUILDINGS.
0640 AM TORNADO 7 SW ABBEVILLE 29.90N 92.21W
05/15/2008 VERMILION LA BROADCAST MEDIA
DAMAGE TO TREES AND BUILDINGS BETWEEN PERRY AND ESTHER IN
THE MOUTON COVE AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORTED BY
KATC-TV.
0642 AM TSTM WND GST 2 SE LAFAYETTE 30.19N 92.01W
05/15/2008 M51.00 MPH LAFAYETTE LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
51 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT
ASOS.
0650 AM TORNADO 2 NW SCOTT 30.26N 92.11W
05/15/2008 LAFAYETTE LA TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER POLE PULLED OUT OF GROUND NEAR INTERSECTION OF
INTERSTATE 10 AND HIGHWAY 724. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0650 AM TORNADO SCOTT 30.24N 92.09W
05/15/2008 LAFAYETTE LA TRAINED SPOTTER
DAMAGE TO HOMES REPORTED NEAR SCOTT. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0653 AM TSTM WND GST LAFAYETTE 30.22N 92.03W
05/15/2008 E55.00 MPH LAFAYETTE LA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL SPOTTERS REPORT WIND GUSTS OF 55 MPH IN
LAFAYETTE.
0657 AM TSTM WND DMG BREAUX BRIDGE 30.28N 91.90W
05/15/2008 ST. MARTIN LA NEWSPAPER
*** 1 INJ *** WIDESPREAD DAMAGE AROUND BEAUX BRIDGE. ONE
HOME WAS BLOWN OFF CINDER BLOCKS INJURING THE OCCUPANT.
TWO BUILDINGS ON MILLS AVENUE HEAVILY DAMAGED. ANOTHER
HOME WITH ROOF BLOWN OFF ON POYDRAS HIGHWAY. REPORTED BY
LAFAYETTE DAILY ADVERTISER.
0700 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE LOREAUVILLE 30.05N 91.73W
05/15/2008 IBERIA LA NEWSPAPER
TREE DOWN ON HOME. REPORTED BY DAILY IBERIAN.
0705 AM TSTM WND GST BREAUX BRIDGE 30.28N 91.90W
05/15/2008 E65.00 MPH ST. MARTIN LA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WINDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH ON
INTERSTATE 10.
0714 AM FLOOD LAFAYETTE 30.22N 92.03W
05/15/2008 LAFAYETTE LA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING IN
LAFAYETTE.
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN 29.80N 91.51W
05/15/2008 ST. MARY LA NEWSPAPER
TREE DOWN ON HOME. REPORTED BY MORGAN CITY DAILY REVIEW.
0741 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 13 S PATTERSON 29.51N 91.33W
05/15/2008 M45.00 MPH ST. MARY LA ASOS
REPORTED FROM ASOS SITE P92.
0745 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 15 S BURNS POINT 29.36N 91.50W
05/15/2008 E55.00 MPH GMZ455 LA PUBLIC
PLATFORM IN EUGENE ISLAND BLOCK 18 REPORTS WINDS 50-60
MPH...ENOUGH TO SCOUR RUST OFF HELIPAD.
0800 AM TSTM WND DMG MORGAN CITY 29.70N 91.19W
05/15/2008 ST. MARY LA NEWSPAPER
TREE FELL ON CAR CRUSHING FRONT END OF VEHICLE. REPORTED
BY MORGAN CITY DAILY REVIEW.
0800 AM FLOOD LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
05/15/2008 CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE
SOME STREET FLOODING WAS OBSERVED IN LAKE CHARLES.
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SHAMBURGER
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