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Paincourtville tornado upgraded to an EF 3 with 140 mph winds
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:37 pm
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The National Weather Service has upgraded the Paincourtville tornado to an EF-3 rating, which make it the strongest on record for Assumption Parish.
The tornado took a path of 21 miles and was 300 to 350 yards wide.
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Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:40 pm to ForeverLSU02
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300 to 350 yards wide
I know that's not anywhere close to the F4's and F5's of the world, but holy shite that is hard to wrap your head around.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:42 pm to ForeverLSU02
3 football fields? Holy shite
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:42 pm to rbWarEagle
The video of it clearly shows it was a huge tornado. I was shocked to see it initially rated a 2. I figured an upgrade was coming.
To see the devastation in person is unreal, and I've been through tons of hurricanes.
To see the devastation in person is unreal, and I've been through tons of hurricanes.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:42 pm to ForeverLSU02
3 football fields 
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:45 pm to ForeverLSU02
Is that picture in that link the ace hardware?
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:46 pm to rbWarEagle
Was is the path of the F5 that hit Moore OK couple years ago, saw things that words can't describe, have zero interest in that experience ever again
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:47 pm to Melvin Spellvin
Has a 4 or 5 ever hit Louisiana?
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:48 pm to ForeverLSU02
I believe it, drove past everything today on my way to work.... couldn't believe how bad it was
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:49 pm to KingRanch
quote:Yeah Sagona's Ace Hardware is pretty bad, house almost across the street is pretty much gone.
Is that picture in that link the ace hardware?
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:50 pm to tduecen
When I saw this yesterday, I was terrified. My brother's practice is in Paincourtville. all is good with him though.
Damn near wiped that town off the map
Damn near wiped that town off the map
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:50 pm to tduecen
What about Leblanc brothers right across hwy 1?
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:52 pm to KingRanch
The trailers they had are gone, they have several trucks flipped and concrete all over the place. Was a bit harder to see everything for them since when you pass on spur 70 they have the walls of concrete.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:52 pm to ForeverLSU02
Tornadoes scare me a lot more than hurricanes. At least you can see hurricanes coming days in advance.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:53 pm to Paul Allen
quote:F5 tornado went through Delhi in '71. Killed almost 50 people I believe
Has a 4 or 5 ever hit Louisiana?
ETA: killed that many around Delhi. Killed many more I believe in Mississippi
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:53 pm to CadesCove
Yeah I live not too far from this and nothing happened at my house. Hell we lost power for a hour or two and that was the worst of it.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:57 pm to CadesCove
Yeah, tornadoes scare the hell out of me. Nothing worse than that shite coming through at night either 
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:59 pm to tduecen
Gotcha. Thanks for the update.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 5:20 pm to ForeverLSU02
Maybe there is a structural engineer here that can explain a little about the force required to bring down a fricking water tower. I belive this particular water tower has withstood some pretty hefty hurricanes.
Do water towers have wind ratings? What would the diameter and wall thickness of the huge steel pipes holding it up? Depending on bracing and gussets, I would bet that ten thousand lbs. would barely give an eighth inch of deflection.
Do water towers have wind ratings? What would the diameter and wall thickness of the huge steel pipes holding it up? Depending on bracing and gussets, I would bet that ten thousand lbs. would barely give an eighth inch of deflection.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 5:38 pm to ForeverLSU02
I saved a GIF of the velocity when it was happening.
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