At least one tornado has been confirmed while several people were killed by storms in Louisiana.
At least one tornado has been confirmed near Lake Charles, Louisiana while at least two people were killed by storms in other parts of the state.Updated May 14, 2024 10:06 PM CESTA possible tornado caused damage to buildings, vehicles and trees in Sulphur, Louisiana, on May 13.
The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday afternoon that an EF3 tornado hit the town of Sulphur, just west of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Two tornado tracks were confimed near Lake Charles, Louisiana from the May 14, 2024 storms. One EF3 tracked through Sulphur, and an EF1 twister traveled from Westlake into downtown Lake Charles.
An EF1 tornado was also confirmed to have struck the town of Westlake, between Sulphur and Lake Charles. The twister then traveled into the downtown Lake Charles area, damaging homes and businesses.In Cecilia, 12 miles northeast of Layfayette, another person was killed by what the NWS confirmed as an EF2 tornado. Videos on social media from Monday afternoon showed damaged homes and flipped RV trailers in the town.
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