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 THE NOVEMBER 23, 2004 TORNADO OUTBREAK

Sam Shamburger &  Roger Erickson*

National Weather Service Forecast Office
Lake Charles, Louisiana

LEESVILLE TORNADO

Map of Leesville tornado - click for a larger view

Time Lead Time Parish Path Length Path Width F-Scale
6:08 PM 39 Minutes Vernon 1.0 miles 100 yards 1

The Leesville tornado touched down in the southern part of the city, damaging several homes and businesses west of Highway 171.  Although the tornado weakened and lifted just as it reached 171, debris from the damaged structures closed the highway for a time.

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

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