On Monday, March 31st at about 4:20 AM an EF-2 Tornado touched down briefly in Grand Prairie during the early morning intense storms.
The National Weather Service of Lake Charles completed and released the survey results for this tornado.

It had a path length of 1.82 miles and had estimated max wind speeds of 120 MPH.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported with this tornado.
Below is information on the Tornado rating scale. The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) is based on a Damage Index, and not on the wind speed of a tornado.

For more information on what to do when you are in a Tornado Warning please follow this advice:


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