1 killed when reported tornado lifts mobile home onto highway in Louisiana

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Monday, May 18, 2020
1 killed when tornado lifts mobile home on highway
This is so scary! This new video shows just how large one tornado was near the town of Mamou in Evangeline Parish.

CHURCH POINT, Louisiana (KTRK) -- One person was killed Sunday night when a reported tornado hit near Church Point, Louisiana, in rural Acadia Parish.

Officials say the victim was in their mobile home when the storm lifted the house onto the highway.

At least six other people were injured.

New video, which can also be seen in the player above, shows another twister forming near the town of Mamou in Evangeline Parish.

Some homes were damaged and trees were uprooted, but no injuries were reported.

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles told The Daily Advertiser it would send someone to investigate reports of a possible tornado.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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