Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.14 Miles
-- Width 40 Yards
State LOUISIANA
County/Area IBERVILLE
WFO LIX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2017-05-12 08:01 CST-6
Begin Location 1SSE WHITE CASTLE
Begin Lat/Lon 30.163/-91.148
End Date 2017-05-12 08:02 CST-6
End Location 0SSE WHITE CASTLE
End Lat/Lon 30.164/-91.146
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 10.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A line of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front moving through Louisiana produced many reports of severe weather during the morning and afternoon hours of the 12th.
Event Narrative A weak tornado touched down in the White Castle community. Large tree limbs were snapped, a small tree was snapped and minor roof damage occurred. Damage path was slightly over one tenth mile and width of approximately 40 yards. Maximum wind speed estimated around 75 mph.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 2 10.00K 0.00K
CEDAR CREST EAST BATON ROUGE PAR. LA 05/12/2017 08:01 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 1 0.00K 0.00K
WHITE CASTLE IBERVILLE PAR. LA 05/12/2017 08:01 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
SARPY ST. CHARLES PAR. LA 05/12/2017 09:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORCO ST. CHARLES PAR. LA 05/12/2017 09:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SARPY ST. CHARLES PAR. LA 05/12/2017 09:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOISANT ARPT JEFFERSON PAR. LA 05/12/2017 09:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ESTELLE JEFFERSON PAR. LA 05/12/2017 10:13 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALLUVIAL CITY ST. BERNARD PAR. LA 05/12/2017 10:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHITE HILLS EAST BATON ROUGE PAR. LA 05/12/2017 14:10 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON PAR. LA 05/12/2017 14:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON PAR. LA 05/12/2017 14:33 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BAPTIST TANGIPAHOA PAR. LA 05/12/2017 14:50 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMMOND TANGIPAHOA PAR. LA 05/12/2017 15:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 1 0.00K 0.00K
IBERVILLE IBERVILLE PAR. LA 05/12/2017 15:30 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GOODBEE ST. TAMMANY PAR. LA 05/12/2017 15:35 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 2 10.00K 0.00K