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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
930 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 11TH, 2026 TORNADOES
UPDATE #2
3 NEW TORNADOES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN PIKE COUNTY,
MS FOLLOWING NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEYS CONDUCTED TODAY.
.TORNADO #1 - MAGNOLIA PISGAH RD/PIKE CO, MS TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 110 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.63 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 350 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 07:48 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 4 WSW SUMMIT / PIKE COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.2672 / -90.5363
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 07:50 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 WSW SUMMIT / PIKE COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.2731 / -90.5101
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A STRONG EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF HWY 570 NEAR MOAK RD
IN PIKE COUNTY, MS. THIS TORNADO RAPIDLY STRENGTHENED AND GREW IN
SIZE AS IT TRACKED TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST CAUSING DESTRUCTION OF A
WOOD FRAME FARM OUTBUILDING AND INCREASINGLY SIGNIFICANT TREEFALL
AS IT CROSSED KODIAK LN AND MAGNOLIA PISGAH RD. WHILE THERE WAS A
HIGH PROPORTION OF TREEFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TORNADO IN THIS
AREA, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION WAS DUE TO UPROOTED TREES FROM SOFT
SOILS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. AS SUCH, MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS WERE ESTIMATED NEAR 110 MPH DESPITE THE HEAVY
DEFORESTATION. THIS LEVEL OF HEAVY DEFORESTATION CONTINUED ACROSS
HWY 570 TO DYE LN WHERE TREE DAMAGE RAPIDLY BECAME LESS
SIGNIFICANT, AND IT'S ESTIMATED THAT THIS TORNADO RAPIDLY LIFTED
AS IT CROSSED MAGEE RD. EXACT TRACK DETAILS ARE STILL IN THE
PROCESS OF BEING FINALIZED.
.TORNADO #2 - SUMMIT, MS TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 5.85 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 07:48 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 4 NW SUMMIT / PIKE COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.3238 / -90.512
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 07:59 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 ENE SUMMIT / PIKE COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.2942 / -90.4228
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED WINDS NEAR 105 MPH TOUCHED DOWN
NEAR JOHNSTON CHAPEL RD. A BROADLY DEFINED AREA OF UPROOTED AND
DAMAGED TREES WAS IDENTIFIED VIA HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE
IMAGERY NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THIS PATH WHICH CONTINUED EAST-
SOUTHEAST ACROSS OLD BROOKHAVEN RD AND INTERSTATE 55. THE TORNADO
BEGAN TO STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE IN SIZE WITH COMPLEX MULTI-
VORTEX BEHAVIORS EVIDENT ACCORDING TO THE DAMAGE PATH PRESENT.
NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG US HWY 51,
ROLLINGWOOD DRIVE, AND JOHNSTON STATION RD. ADDITIONAL TREE
DAMAGE WAS SURVEYED NEAR LAKESIDE DRIVE ON SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST DESTROYING A
CINDERBLOCK DUGOUT AT NORTH PIKE HIGH SCHOOL. MORE TREE DAMAGE
WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED ON BARRETT DRIVE AND JAGUAR TRAIL. THE END
POINT OF THIS TORNADO HAS NOT YET BEEN FINALIZED. THE EXACT TRACK
CHARACTERISTICS FROM THIS TORNADO ARE STILL UNDER REVIEW AND ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
.TORNADO #3 - OAKLAND, MS TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.03 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 175 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 07:51 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3 WSW SUMMIT / PIKE COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.2665 / -90.5085
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 07:54 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 WNW MCCOMB / PIKE COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.2574 / -90.4949
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A SUBSEQUENT EF-1 TORNADO RAPIDLY DEVELOPED ALONG HWY 570,
NORTHWEST OF MCCOMB, MS ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 11TH. THIS
TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT TO THE PREDECESSOR
TORNADO ALONG HWY 570 AS MOST OF THE CONFLUENT DAMAGE WAS
DIRECTED SOUTHEAST AND EAST AS THE KHDC VELOCITY SIGNATURE
DENOTED THE STRONG ROTATION CENTER OF THIS TORNADO DIVING
SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG THE HIGHWAY. THIS TORNADO UPROOTED SEVERAL
TREES, SNAPPED THE TOPS OF TREE TRUNKS, TOSSED A GOLF CART
APPROXIMATELY 70 YARDS, AND CAUSED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A COUPLE
HOMES AS IT TRACKED ALONG THE HIGHWAY. ADDITIONAL TREE DAMAGE WAS
NEAR DELAWARE AVENUE WHERE CONFLUENCE OF DAMAGE DIRECTION WAS
IDENTIFIED. THESE DAMAGE PATH CHARACTERISTICS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE.
.TORNADO #4 - LIVERPOOL, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 95 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 11.66 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 08:17 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 1 S EASLEYVILLE / ST. HELENA PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.9138 / -90.6892
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 08:33 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 NNW ROSELAND / TANGIPAHOA PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.8142 / -90.5331
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-1 TORNADO QUICKLY SPUN UP ALONG A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR LIVERPOOL LA, SOUTH OF LA 1043. THIS TORNADO
CAUSED PREDOMINANTLY UPROOTED AND SNAPPED TREES AS IT TRACKED
SOUTHEAST. IT BEGAN TO TRACK MORE EAST-SOUTHEAST AS IT APPROACHED
I-55, BRINGING A FEW TREES DOWN ALONG THE INTERSTATE BEFORE
DISSIPATING. FURTHER ANALYSIS WILL BE DONE ON THIS TORNADO AND
THE TRACK MAY CHANGE.
.TORNADO #5 - ROSELAND, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 8.73 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 75 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 08:29 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 5 WNW ROSELAND / ST. HELENA PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.799 / -90.5874
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 08:42 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 5 ENE ROSELAND / TANGIPAHOA PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.7947 / -90.4406
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-0 TORNADO RAPIDLY DEVELOPED ALONG A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS,
SOUTH OF LA 10 NORTH OF KEDRON, LOUISIANA. THE TORNADO CAUSED
MOSTLY UPROOTED TREES AND SNAPPED LARGE LIMBS OFF OF TREES AS IT
TRACKED EASTWARD ACROSS INTERSTATE 55. IT DISSIPATED JUST EAST OF
LA 4054 AFTER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES. FURTHER ANALYSIS
WILL BE DONE AND THE TRACK MAY CHANGE.
.TORNADO #6 - TICKFAW, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 65 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 5.79 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 08:32 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 5 SSE MONTPELIER / LIVINGSTON PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.6064 / -90.6287
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 08:38 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 WSW TICKFAW / TANGIPAHOA PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.5571 / -90.5504
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A 65 MPH EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTH OF ALBANY, LA AND TRACKED
SOUTHEAST. THE DAMAGE WAS LARGE BRANCHES AND TREE DEBRIS ALONG
THE LINE THAT ALSO LINES UP WITH THE RADAR SIGNATURE.THERE ALSO
SEEMED TO BE A TREE DOWN ON I-55 SO IT'S LIKELY THIS WILL BE
EXTENDED AS SATELLITE DATA IS RECEIVED. THE THUNDERSTORM WIND
DAMAGE POINT TO THE WEST THAT MAY ALSO GET CONNECTED IN THE
FUTURE.
.TORNADO #7 - LEWISTON, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 95 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 13.48 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 450 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 08:38 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 6 E KENTWOOD / TANGIPAHOA PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.9277 / -90.4045
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 09:00 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 WSW FRANKLINTON / WASHINGTON PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.835 / -90.2062
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-1 TORNADO RAPIDLY DEVELOPED WITHIN A STRONG LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SPRING CREEK, LA ALONG LA 38. THIS TORNADO
PREDOMINANTLY SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES AS IT TRACKED
SOUTHEASTWARD. THE TORNADO SNAPPED AN POWER POLE ALONG LA
10 BEFORE DISSIPATING NEAR RICHARDSON, LA SOUTH OF LA 440 ALONG
SYLVEST ROAD.
.TORNADO #8 - FRANKLINTON, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 5.14 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 300 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 09:03 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 WSW FRANKLINTON / WASHINGTON PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.8415 / -90.1715
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 09:13 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 SE FRANKLINTON / WASHINGTON PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.7964 / -90.1035
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-1 TORNADO QUICKLY SPUN UP ALONG A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF FRANKLINTON LOUISIANA. THE TORNADO
TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN AREAS OF FRANKLINTON,
CAUSING MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE TO A FLORAL SHOP AND DAMAGING A
BUSINESS SIGN. AS IT CROSSED LA 16 IT CAUSED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO
HOMES AND AN APARTMENT BUILDING WHILE ALSO CAUSING A COUPLE TREES
TO FALL ON A HOME AND SHED. AFTER THE TORNADO CROSSED SOUTH OF LA
1072 IT CAUSED MODERATE DAMAGE TO A FOREST, SNAPPING ABOUT 40-50
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE PINE TREES. THIS WAS THE PEAK INTENSITY OF
THE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO CAUSED SEVERAL UPROOTED AND SNAPPED
TREES ALONG ITS PATH. FINALLY THE TORNADO TRACKED FURTHER
SOUTHEAST, BEFORE DISSIPATING EAST OF LA 1072 NORTH OF FUSSELL
ROAD.
.TORNADO #9 - BLOND, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.26 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 09:21 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 6 ESE FOLSOM / ST. TAMMANY PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.595 / -90.11
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 09:24 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 7 NNE COVINGTON / ST. TAMMANY PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.5818 / -90.0753
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-0 TORNADO RAPIDLY DEVELOPED WITHIN A LINE OF STORMS NEAR
BLOND, LA IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH. THIS TORNADO PREDOMINANTLY
UPROOTED AND DAMAGED TREE BRANCHES AND ROTTEN TRUNKS AS IT
TRACKED FROM ALLISON RD EAST-SOUTHEAST THROUGH LA HWY 40 BEFORE
DISSIPATING NEAR LEE ROAD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
.TORNADO #10 - WALDHEIM, LA TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.37 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/11/2026
START TIME: 09:28 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 8 W BUSH / ST. TAMMANY PARISH / LA
START LAT/LON: 30.5997 / -90.0388
END DATE: 03/11/2026
END TIME: 09:31 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 6 WSW BUSH / ST. TAMMANY PARISH / LA
END LAT/LON: 30.5873 / -90.0017
SURVEY SUMMARY:
ANOTHER EF-0 TORNADO RAPIDLY DEVELOPED WITHIN A LINE OF STORMS
SUBSEQUENTLY AFTER THE DISSIPATION OF AN EF-0 TORNADO TO ITS
SOUTHWEST. THIS TORNADO CAUSED MINOR TREE DAMAGE ALONG A DEFINED
PATH FROM A PRIVATE RESIDENCE WEST OF LA HWY 1082 AND ELDERBERRY
LN EAST-SOUTHEAST TO LA HWY 1083 NEAR OALMANN RD.
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SURVEYED:
..HAMMOND, LA
SCATTERED LIGHT WIND DAMAGE WAS FOUND EAST OF DOWNTOWN HAMMOND.
THIS WAS MOSTLY VERY SMALL BRANCHES WITH 2 LARGER UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED TREES. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SIGN OF A TORNADO AND IF THERE
WAS A TORNADO THAT WAS AT LEAST 65 MPH, THERE WOULD BE MORE
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN AN URBAN AREA.
..WALTHALL COUNTY, MS
THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE NORTH OF WALTHALL COUNTY WHICH NWS JACKSON
SURVEYED. IT IS LIKELY A TRACK WILL CONTINUE DOWN INTO WALTHALL
BUT MORE ANALYSIS IS NEEDED.
OVERALL, MANY OF THESE TRACKS MAY BE ADJUSTED OR ADDITIONAL TRACKS
ADDED AS SATELLITE DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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 EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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