Tornado (EF3) — St. Tammany, Louisiana
May 26, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
4
Property damage
$400K
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
St. Tammany
Event narrative (NOAA)
Damage began at Birtrue Road east of Louisiana Highway 40. The tornado then continued eastward producing EF2 damage to homes on Birtue and Thornhill Roads. EF3 damage was observed near the intersection of Jenkins Cemetery Road and Louisiana Highway 40. Two homes had extensive damage with 90 percent of their roofs ripped off and collapse of some exterior walls. Three homes suffered significant damage, as well as 10 to 15 un-anchored mobile homes.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.