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An EF-2 tornado damaged this home in Lake Charles Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Louisiana State Police photo

Tornado is latest weather-related disaster to hit Lake Charles, SW Louisiana

October 28, 2021

By Baptist Message staff

LAKE CHARLES, La. (LBM) – Members of University Baptist Church are grateful for God’s protection after a tornado passed by the building where they were holding a Bible study Wednesday, Oct. 27.

Pastor John Astling told the Baptist Message that 15 members of University Baptist were meeting when the storm passed by the church Wednesday afternoon.

A tornado was the latest natural disaster to hit Lake Charles since August 2020. Louisiana State Police photo

While the damage at the church was limited to only a few downed tree limbs on its lawn, the Walgreen’s drug store located across the street from the church lost a portion of its roof and homes nearby sustained significant damage.

Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles indicated an EF-2 tornado (130 mph winds) touched down around 12:20 p.m., Wednesday. Around a dozen homes received significant damage and at least two people were injured.

The tornado is the latest weather-related disaster to impact southwest Louisiana in a 14-month period.

Hurricane Laura made landfall Aug. 27, 2020, as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph winds) in Cameron. Then, on Oct. 9, 2020, Delta crashed ashore as a Category 2 storm (100 mph winds) in Creole, nearly 13 miles east of Cameron.

In mid-February, an ice storm left residents without power and water and three months later more than 12 inches of rain caused flooding in Lake Charles.

Astling asked for continued prayers for residents in southwest Louisiana.

“Many have already experienced loss after the hurricane and flooding,” Astling said. “Pray for strength and guidance to repair and rebuild.”

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