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

Robert B. Darby  &  Raymond J. Sondag *

Weather Forecast Office
Lake Charles, Louisiana

MITTIE TORNADO

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

0216 AM - KLCH - Base reflectivity product
0216 AM - KLCH - Storm relative velocity product

Tornado Damage:

The Mittie tornado touched down 7 miles southwest of Mittie, near the Beauregard/Allen Parish line. The tornado continued a northeast track moving just west of the Simmons settlement in Allen Parish. Numerous trees and power lines were down along the tornado track. One barn was totally destroyed. A roof was ripped off of one home.