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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
411 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY COMPLETED FOR MAY 30TH TORNADO EVENT IN
NORTHEAST MC CURTAIN COUNTY... 

.WATSON, OK 6 SE...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  3.5 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   330 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013 
START TIME:             3:35 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATSON
START LAT/LON:          34.3652 / -94.4992

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               3:44 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           6 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF WATSON AT OK/AR STATE LINE
END_LAT/LON:            34.4051 / -94.4642

SURVEY_SUMMARY: A SUPERCELL MOVED THROUGH MC CURTAIN COUNTY ON
THE AFTERNOON OF MAY 30TH. THE STORM PRODUCED A TORNADO ABOUT 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATSON OKLAHOMA. THE TORNADO MAINLY UPROOTED
AND SNAPPED TREES...AS IT MOVED THROUGH NORTHEAST MC CURTAIN
COUNTY. A TREE FELL ON ONE HOME IN THIS RURAL COMMUNITY...CAUSING
DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE STATE LINE INTO POLK COUNTY
ARKANSAS ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COVE ARKANSAS. PLEASE SEE THE
REPORT FROM WFO LITTLE ROCK FOR MORE INFO ON THE CONCLUSION OF THIS
TORNADO TRACK.

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.

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