A second tornado developed in Cameron Parish, doing significant damage around Grand Lake. People at Heberts Marina on Big Lake viewed the tornado as it passed south of them.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
A second tornado developed in Cameron Parish, doing significant damage around Grand Lake. People at Heberts Marina on Big Lake viewed the tornado as it passed south of them. The tornado severely damaged one home and three mobile homes, destroyed several barns and garages, and blew down many trees and power lines. Two minor injuries were reported. One farmer reported his cattle running around in circles in a field as the tornado passed nearby.
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:37 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
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