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552 NOUS44 KFWD 190141 PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-191345- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 841 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY UPDATE FOR 05/15/2013 TORNADO EVENTS... ...16 TORNADOES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED. A SURVEY WAS COMPLETED IN NORTHERN MONTAGUE COUNTY TODAY NEAR LAKE NOCONA. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS WILL CONTINUE. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED... THE ON SITE DAMAGE SURVEYS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THERE ARE THREE ADDITIONAL AREAS OF DAMAGE THAT ARE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT ADDITIONAL TORNADOES WILL BE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT TO FURTHER CLARIFY DAMAGE PATH INFORMATION. TORNADOES 1 AND 16 HAVE UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PATH LENGTH AND WIDTH. THIS INFORMATION REMAINS PRELIMINARY. SURVEY CREWS WENT TO GRANBURY... CLEBURNE...ENNIS...MONTAGUE COUNTY...AND PARKER COUNTY. DATA COLLECTION INCLUDED PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO...EYEWITNESSES...AND RADAR DATA. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE COULD STILL CHANGE. .TORNADO #1 BELCHERVILLE/MONTAGUE COUNTY RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.1 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 110 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 1 W BELCHERVILLE TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 1 W BELCHERVILLE TX THIS TORNADO WAS REPORTED ONE MILE WEST OF BELCHERVILLE BY STORM SPOTTERS. .TORNADO #2 - LAKE AMON G. CARTER/MONTAGUE COUNTY... RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.50 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 6 WSW SUNSET TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 7 WSW SUNSET TX SURVEY CREWS FOUND FIVE HOMES DAMAGED BY THIS TORNADO SOUTH OF LAKE AMON G. CARTER. FOUR OF THE HOMES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AND ONE HOME WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. ONE MINOR INJURY WAS REPORTED. .TORNADO #3 - ALVORD/WISE COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.10 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 3 NE ALVORD TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 3 NE ALVORD TX THIS TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTERS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE TORNADO OCCURRED IN OPEN LAND...DAMAGING TREES. .TORNADO #4 - MILLSAP/PARKER COUNTY... RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 400 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 1 SSE MILLSAP TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 1 W MILLSAP TX SURVEY CREWS FOUND FIVE HOMES SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED BY THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. .TORNADO #5 - GRANBURY/HOOD COUNTY... RATING: EF-4 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 180 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.75 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 800 YARDS FATALITIES: 6 INJURIES: DOZENS START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 3 SE GRANBURY END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 2 NW DECORDOVA SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH THIS TORNADO INCLUDING HOMES WIPED CLEAR OFF THE FOUNDATION. TWO HOMES SUFFERED EF-4 MAGNITUDE DAMAGE AND SEVERAL MORE SUFFERED EF-3 MAGNITUDE DAMAGE. .TORNADO #6 - PECAN PLANTATION/HOOD AND JOHNSON COUNTIES... RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 300 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 12 SSW CRESSON TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 12 SSE CRESSON TX SURVEY CREWS FOUND AN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE PATH SEPARATE FROM TORNADO #5 THAT AFFECTED GRANBURY. .TORNADO #7 - WEST OF ANNETTA SOUTH/PARKER COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 8 S WEATHERFORD TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 8 S WEATHERFORD TX SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG TIN TOP ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES...MOBILE HOMES...AND BARNS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. .TORNADO #8 - CLEBURNE/JOHNSON COUNTY... RATING: EF-3 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 140 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 8.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 1 MILE FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 9 SSW CLEBURNE TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 1 SSW CLEBURNE TX SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH THIS STRONG TORNADO. DOZENS OF HOMES WERE DAMAGED AND AT LEAST 3 OR 4 HOMES SUFFERED EF-3 MAGNITUDE DAMAGE. .TORNADO #9 - 6 ESE CLEBURNE/JOHNSON COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 1 MILE FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 6 ESE CLEBURNE TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 7 ESE CLEBURNE TX SURVEY CREWS FOUND AN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE PATH SEPARATE FROM TORNADO #8. DAMAGE WITH THIS TORNADO WAS MOSTLY TO TREES BUT 5 MANUFACTURED HOMES ALSO SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE. .TORNADO #10 - MILLS COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.25 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 10 NE GOLDTHWAITE TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 10 NE GOLDTHWAITE TX THIS BRIEF TORNADO WAS OBSERVED BY STORM SPOTTERS. THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF THIS TORNADO IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. .TORNADO #11 - NORTH OF EVANT/HAMILTON COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.25 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 2 N EVANT TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 2 N EVANT TX VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWED 2 BRIEF TORNADOES...TORNADOES 11 AND 12 OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF EVANT. .TORNADO #12 - NORTH OF EVANT/HAMILTON COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.25 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 2 N EVANT TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 2 N EVANT TX VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWED 2 BRIEF TORNADOES...TORNADOES 11 AND 12 OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF EVANT. .TORNADO #13 - ENNIS/ELLIS COUNTY... RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 6 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 400 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: ENNIS TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 6 NE ENNIS TX SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED IN ENNIS WITH THIS TORNADO. THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR CLAY STREET AND ENNIS AVENUE. THE TORNADO TRAVELED EAST FROM THERE AND CROSSED INTERSTATE 45 SOUTH OF ENNIS AVENUE. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS...17 HOMES WERE DAMAGED WITH 4 HOMES LEFT INHABITABLE. A TOTAL OF 55 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WERE DAMAGED WITH 20 OF THOSE PROPERTIES SUFFERING SEVERE DAMAGE. .TORNADO #14 - SE OF MINERAL WELLS/PALO PINTO COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.5 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: 6:39 PM CDT START LOCATION: 3.5 SSE MINERAL WELLS TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: 6:42 PM CDT END LOCATION: 3.5 SSE MINERAL WELLS TX OFF DUTY NWS METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM SPOTTERS PHOTOGRAPHED A TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MINERAL WELLS OR 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLSAP. THIS TORNADO IS SEPARATE FROM THE MILLSAP TORNADO. SO FAR NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS TORNADO. .TORNADO #15 - E OF MILLSAP/PARKER COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.5 MILE PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: 7:22 PM CDT START LOCATION: 3 E MILLSAP TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: 7:25 PM CDT END LOCATION: 3 E MILLSAP TX OFF DUTY NWS METEOROLOGISTS PHOTOGRAPHED A TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES EAST OF MILLSAP. THIS TORNADO IS SEPARATE FROM THE MILLSAP TORNADO. SO FAR NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS TORNADO. .TORNADO #16 - NOCONA LAKE/MONTAGUE COUNTY... RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.3 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 15 2013 START TIME: N/A START LOCATION: 5 NE NOCONA TX END DATE: MAY 15 2013 END TIME: N/A END LOCATION: 6 NE NOCONA TX THIS TORNADO WAS REPORTED NEAR NOCONA LAKE BY STORM SPOTTERS. PICTURES OF THIS TORNADO WERE ALSO OBTAINED. A FEW HOMES WERE DAMAGED BY THIS TORNADO AND TREE DAMAGE WAS ALSO OBSERVED. ONE MOBILE HOME SLID OFF ITS FOUNDATION. EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES. EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH* NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. $$ FOX/JLDUNN