PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 221 AM CST FRI FEB 15 2008 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1015 AM HAIL HORNBECK 31.33N 93.40W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH VERNON LA UTILITY COMPANY REPORTED BY VALLEY ELECTRIC. 1052 AM TSTM WND GST 8 NE PINEVILLE 31.40N 92.30W 02/12/2008 M63.00 MPH RAPIDES LA ASOS MEASURED AT THE ESLER FIELD ASOS 1105 AM HAIL DEVILLE 31.35N 92.16W 02/12/2008 M0.75 INCH RAPIDES LA AMATEUR RADIO 1118 AM HAIL DERIDDER 30.85N 93.29W 02/12/2008 E0.50 INCH BEAUREGARD LA PUBLIC 1140 AM HAIL OAKDALE 30.82N 92.66W 02/12/2008 E0.25 INCH ALLEN LA PUBLIC 1150 AM HAIL HATHAWAY 30.35N 92.67W 02/12/2008 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON DAVIS LA PUBLIC 1151 AM HAIL 3 WSW DUPONT 30.92N 91.99W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH AVOYELLES LA PUBLIC HIGH WINDS ALSO REPORTED 1206 PM HAIL SIMMESPORT 30.98N 91.81W 02/12/2008 E0.25 INCH AVOYELLES LA PUBLIC 1207 PM HAIL WILDWOOD 30.52N 94.44W 02/12/2008 E0.25 INCH HARDIN TX PUBLIC 1209 PM HAIL SIMMESPORT 30.98N 91.81W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH AVOYELLES LA PUBLIC 1210 PM HAIL MAMOU 30.63N 92.42W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH EVANGELINE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIME TO NICKEL 1213 PM HAIL REDDELL 30.67N 92.43W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH EVANGELINE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE ROAD 1230 PM HAIL ELTON 30.48N 92.70W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH JEFFERSON DAVIS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT 1240 PM HAIL SOUR LAKE 30.14N 94.40W 02/12/2008 E1.00 INCH HARDIN TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0102 PM TORNADO 3 S ST. MARTINVILLE 30.08N 91.83W 02/12/2008 F0 ST. MARTIN LA NWS STORM SURVEY AFTER RADAR ANALYSIS AND A STORM SURVEY...THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LAND SPOUT TORNADO. TWO 75 FOOT TALL HAM RADIO TOWERS BLOWN DOWN WITH ONE FALLING ON ROOF OF RESIDENCE. FENCE WITH CONCRETE POSTS IN GROUND BLOWN OVER. 0106 PM HAIL 1 N CENTRAL GARDENS 30.01N 94.02W 02/12/2008 E0.75 INCH JEFFERSON TX PUBLIC 0110 PM HAIL 1 W PORT NECHES 29.97N 93.96W 02/12/2008 E0.50 INCH JEFFERSON TX PUBLIC REPORTED BY COCORAHS OBSERVER. 0115 PM HAIL 4 WSW LAKE CHARLES 30.18N 93.26W 02/12/2008 E0.88 INCH CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE 0116 PM TORNADO 4 WNW NEW IBERIA 30.03N 91.88W 02/12/2008 F0 IBERIA LA NWS STORM SURVEY AFTER A STORM SURVEY AND RADAR ANALYSIS...THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LAND SPOUT TORNADO. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE AT TECH OIL ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT. OVERHEAD DOOR BLOWN OUT AND A CARPORT WAS DAMAGED. FOUR CARS WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE CARPORT FELL. THE INJURY PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WAS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TORNADO ITSELF. 0116 PM HAIL 6 S RAYNE 30.15N 92.27W 02/12/2008 E1.75 INCH VERMILION LA BROADCAST MEDIA KATC TV REPORTED QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 0120 PM HAIL 5 W LAKE CHARLES 30.20N 93.28W 02/12/2008 E0.75 INCH CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE 0145 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S NEW IBERIA 29.96N 91.82W 02/12/2008 IBERIA LA BROADCAST MEDIA PICTURE OF LARGE GUSTNADO AT THE INTERSECTION OF 83 AND HWY 90. 0155 PM HAIL 4 N KAPLAN 30.06N 92.29W 02/12/2008 E0.75 INCH VERMILION LA PUBLIC 0230 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 26 SSE SEA RIM STATE PA 29.32N 93.96W 02/12/2008 E40.00 MPH GMZ470 TX PUBLIC 40 MPH WINDS REPORTED AT HIGH ISLAND 116. ALSO REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL 0230 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 13 SSE PECAN ISLAND 29.47N 92.37W 02/12/2008 M50.00 MPH GMZ452 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN VERMILION BLOCK 26. 0236 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 11 SW CYPREMORT POINT 29.67N 91.91W 02/12/2008 M42.00 MPH GMZ455 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN VERMILION BAY. 0300 PM LIGHTNING 8 SE BRIDGE CITY 29.96N 93.74W 02/12/2008 CAMERON LA PARK/FOREST SRVC LIGHTNING STARTED A FIRE 0320 PM LIGHTNING OAKDALE 30.82N 92.66W 02/12/2008 ALLEN LA TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE IN OAKDALE. 0400 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 37 SSE HOLLY BEACH 29.26N 93.33W 02/12/2008 M55.00 MPH GMZ470 XX PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN WEST CAMERON BLOCK 205. 0500 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 38 SSW BURNS POINT 29.11N 91.87W 02/12/2008 M76.00 MPH GMZ455 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY SAWRS SITE IN SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 268.