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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
220 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for May 2, 2025 Tornado Event...

..Marerro, LA...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.47 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/02/2025
Start Time:             08:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         Marrero / Jefferson Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          29.8792 / -90.1104

End Date:               05/02/2025
End Time:               08:22 PM CDT
End Location:           Marrero / Jefferson Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            29.8855 / -90.1078

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down on the southeast side of Belle Terre
Playground in Marrero, LA and tracked northeast. A shed was
flipped near the starting point with no other damage found to the
southwest. Another shed with no connection points was rolled on
it`s side on Adam Drive with minor roof damage noted to the home.
A few other houses with minor roof damage were observed along the
track to the northeast. On Victorian Drive, a small shed that was
tied down with a few straps and posts in concrete was thrown
northeast with other debris thrown northwest. Minor roof damage
was also noted in this area. No damage was observed in the trees
at the end of Marine Street and no damage was found farther to
the northeast.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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