396 NOUS44 KFWD 232059 AAB PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-240900- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 359 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...NWS Damage Survey For 10/20/2019 North Texas Severe Weather Event Update #3... .Update...Updated survey information for the Ellis County Tornadoes including summary and path length and width. All events were placed in chronological order. .Overview...Severe thunderstorms erupted on the evening of 10/20/2019 across North Texas ahead of a powerful storm system. A couple of supercells produced tornadoes across parts of the North Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The highest rated tornado...an EF-3...struck portions of Dallas County, but a high-end EF-2 tornado occurred in Garland. A total of 9 tornadoes have been surveyed. Additional surveys may be needed this week. .Las Colinas to Richardson Tornado... Rating: EF-3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 15.75 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: UNKNOWN Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 8:58 PM CDT Start Location: 1.8 E of Las Colinas /Dallas County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.87/-96.91 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 9:30 PM CDT End Location: 3 E of Richardson /Dallas County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.96/-96.68 The tornado formed in northwest Dallas, near State Highway 348 and Luna Road, where large tree damage and minor roof damage was initially observed. This tornado tracked toward the east-northeast, crossing I-35E and impacted numerous commercial structures between this freeway and Harry Hines Blvd. Extensive damage to many businesses and residences, consistent with EF-1 and EF-2 intensity wind speeds, occurred near the intersection of Harry Hines Blvd and Walnut Hill Lane. As the tornado moved eastward, roughly coincident with Walnut Hill Lane, several gas stations, large commercial buildings, and churches, and at least one multi- story apartment complex sustained significant roof and exterior wall damage. This path of strong EF-1 and EF-2 damage continued east-northeast along Walnut Hill Lane through the Marsh Lane and Midway Road corridors. East of Marsh Lane, the tornado impacted more single-family residences, though commercial structures were still adversely affected at times. Severe damage to large hardwood trees, consistent with EF-1 intensity winds, was observed throughout the damage path from Marsh Lane to US HWY 75. Intermittent EF-1 and EF-2 damage also occurred to a number of residences in this area. Many of these damaged homes were large and/or well-established structures that sustained either partial or total roof loss, accompanied by minor exterior wall damage. This damage was consistent with 110-125 mph tornado winds. Within one concentrated region of EF-2 damage along Northaven Road west of US HWY 75, a particular single-family home was surveyed with total roof loss, and multiple collapsed exterior walls. The survey team determined that this damage was consistent with low-end EF-3 intensity winds of approximately 140 mph. This was the only structure that was assigned an EF-3 rating for this tornado. The tornado continued eastward, toward US HWY 75 and produced significant roof damage to several businesses near US HWY 75 including office low-rise buildings, a car dealership, and a Home Depot. Damage here was assigned an EF-2 intensity. The tornado crossed over the southern part of the Texas Instruments campus and then began to turn more northeastward and parallel Greenville Avenue. Tree and roof damage consistent with EF-1 occurred as it crossed I-635. Several glass windows were blown out at a mid-rise office building. The tornado crossed an apartment complex near Walnut Street and Greenville Avenue where dozens of units had sections of missing roof consistent with EF-1 damage of 95 to 110 mph. The tornado moved across the Cutters Point apartment complex where numerous units experienced significant roof loss consistent with 115 mph or EF-2 damage. Another low-rise office building saw numerous windows blown out on all sides. The tornado continued into the Richland Park, Lakes of Buckingham, Richland Meadows, and College Park residential subdivisions where widespread tree and roof damage consistent with 80 to 95 mph winds occurred. A few homes in this area saw complete or total roof loss where winds were estimated at 110 mph or EF-1. The tornado began to weaken and took a sharp turn to the north near Richardson Square where it tracked to the Huffhines Park areas. Mostly tree damage occurred here with winds estimated near 70 mph or EF-0. The track then turned to the west and became very narrow near Duck Creek with the tornado dissipating as it crossed Jupiter Rd. The tornado had a continuous track for 32 minutes, tracked for just over 15 miles, produced maximum winds of 140 mph, with a maximum width of three-quarters of a mile. .Midlothian Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: UNKNOWN Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 9:10 PM CDT Start Location: N Midlothian /Ellis County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.50/-96.99 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 9:15 PM CDT End Location: NNE Midlothian /Ellis County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.49/-96.95 Survey Summary: The tornado began near Highway 67 and 9th Street on the north side of Midlothian and traveled east for approximately 2.8 miles. Several church and retail buildings experienced blown out windows and roof damage. One of the buildings connected to the Lighthouse Church was heavily damaged with the collapse of the southward facing wall and much of the roof removed. Just to the east of Highway 67, sheet metal was peeled on two buildings and metal roof purlins were bent on one. This damage was consistent with winds of 100 to 110 mph, and EF-1 intensity. The tornado weakened some as it headed east and crossed into a residential area south of Mockingbird Lane. Damage indicates the tornado intensified in the area of Morning Dove Lane and Pheasant Drive. Several homes experienced significant roof damage, uplift of the roof deck of at least one home, some windows blown out, a garage door collapsed, and several trees were uprooted. This type of damage was consistent with wind speeds of 100 to 110 mph, or EF-1 intensity. The tornado weakened before ending near Walnut Grove Road, but the end point of this tornado is still being investigated. .Garland Tornado... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 265 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: UNKNOWN Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 9:24 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WSW Garland /Dallas County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.90/-96.68 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 9:30 PM CDT End Location: Near Garland /Dallas County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.91/-96.64 Survey Summary: The tornado started on Kenmore Street just north of West Miller Road where part of a Sears Facility warehouse was heavily damaged. A wide section of the metal roof was peeled off and subsequently the adjacent metal walls were also torn away. Some of the interior support columns and beams were bent, causing another part of the roof to collapse. In addition, an empty 18 wheeler was tipped over and a van was also on its side. The tornado then struck a newly built warehouse to the east of this facility where nearly the entire building collapsed. The interior support columns were bent to the ground in this facility as the pre-case concrete tilt-up walls collapsed to the east. The damage to these two facilities indicated high end EF-2 damage with winds of 135 mph. Damage from the second warehouse was blown into the adjacent neighborhood to the east across Shiloh Road and damaged some homes. The tornado also snapped and uprooted many trees and damaged many roofs and homes along its path through the residential area from Shiloh Road to Garland Avenue. Roof damage consisted of a combination of loss of decking and shingles. Some roofs were also damaged by fallen trees and other debris. One house in particular on the corner of Westway Avenue and Patricia Lane sustained damage to the garage which partially collapsed. Damage in this neighborhood was consistent of EF-0 and EF-1 damage. The tornado then moved across Garland Ave towards Central Park damaging more roofs and trees near Degge Circle, and then damaging baseball fields and fences at the park. The tornado continued northeast from the park causing minor damage as it weakened, dissipating near Avenue D and Santa Fe Street. .Rowlett/Sachse Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: UNKNOWN Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 9:36 PM CDT Start Location: Near Rowlett /Dallas County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.92/-96.57 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 9:45 PM CDT End Location: Lake Ray Hubbard /Dallas County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.98/-96.50 The onset of damage with this path began along Larkin Lane in Rowlett with a few trees and roofs damaged. The track continued east northeast with the greatest intensity of damage observed in the 4600 block of Hilcox Road just before President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) where one home lost most of the roof and saw severe window damage and the garage exterior walls collapsed. Several metal outbuildings and barns on this and adjacent properties were also severely damaged or destroyed. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted along with power poles collapsed. The tornado moved over the east side of the PGBT where several houses and barns sustained significant roof damage or shingles removed. The damage track continued north/northeast near the Pleasant Valley neighborhood. A video shows this tornado as it was over Lake Ray Hubbard where it likely lifted before reaching the far shore. .Ferris Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.18 miles Path Width /maximum/: 170 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 9:42 PM CDT Start Location: W Ferris /Ellis County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.53/-96.67 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 9:44 PM CDT End Location: W Ferris /Ellis County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.53/-96.66 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down briefly near Main Street and Highway 45/Central Street in Ferris. A silo near 7th and Main Streets sustained damage and partially collapsed. There was roof damage to multiple business buildings south of 5th Street and along Main and Central Streets. A downed power pole and an uprooted tree were also noted in the same area. The damage was consistent with winds speeds between 75 and 85 mph, or EF-0 intensity. Sporadic wind damage was found across other potions of Ferris with damage mainly to trees and roofing. .Rockwall Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Peak Wind /Estimated/: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.96 miles Path Width /maximum/: < 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: UNKNOWN Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 9:48 PM CDT Start Location: West City of Rockwall /Rockwall County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.93/-96.48 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 9:54 PM CDT End Location: East City of Rockwall /Rockwall County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.94/-96.45 Wind damage was observed in Rockwall generally parallel with and north of US 66, from the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard into northeastern Rockwall. The most intense damage was observed close to the lake, along Sunset Hill Drive where several homes sustained significant roof damage. As the damage path continued further east across SH 205 damage consisted of downed trees and fences and missing shingles on roofs. Based on eyewitness accounts and video footage, a tornado, with maximum rated wind speeds of 90 mph, or EF-1 has been confirmed. The tornado is believed to have developed over Lake Ray Hubbard with a path length of almost 2 miles. .Kaufman Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 10:10 PM CDT Start Location: 5 N of Kaufman /Kaufman County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.67/-96.32 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 10:11 PM CDT End Location: 5 N of Kaufman /Kaufman County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.67/-96.32 Survey Summary: A tornado briefly formed approximately 5 miles north of Kaufman, partially removing a portion of metal roofing from a single-family residence. A large section of this roofing was blown back toward the southwest, into a powerline. A nearby power pole was also partially snapped. The tornado dissipated shortly after impacting this single residence. .Elmo Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.50 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 10:39 PM CDT Start Location: 3.5 miles SE of Elmo /Kaufman County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.67/-96.14 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 10:41 PM CDT End Location: 3.7 miles SE of Elmo /Kaufman County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.68/-96.14 Survey Summary: A tornado formed in open country approximately 3.5 miles SE of Elmo. Moving northeastward, this tornado removed sheet metal from an outbuilding on ranch property. Immediately after crossing Kaufman County Road 314, the tornado intensified, snapping two power poles along CR 314 and impacting a single family residence and adjacent outbuildings. An adjacent metal barn was severely damaged, with the sheet metal roof almost completely removed and steel trusses severely bent. Several large trees on the property were snapped or sustained major trunk damage. A personal weather station on the roof of the home measured a wind gust of 100 mph during the tornado, and damage elsewhere on the property was consistent with 95-105 mph EF-1 intensity wind speeds. The tornado continued northeastward beyond the damaged residence for approximately 200 yards before dissipating. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell that produced the EF-0 tornado 5N of Kaufman, as well as damage observed farther SW near Midlothian, and NE toward Wills Point. .Wills Point Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 78 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.63 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: UNKNOWN Start Date: 10/20/2019 Start Time: 10:59 PM CDT Start Location: 1.9 N of Wills Point /Van Zandt County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.73/-96.00 End Date: 10/20/2019 End Time: 11:04 PM CDT End Location: 2 NE of Wills Point /Van Zandt County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.73/-95.99 A brief tornado touched down in Van Zandt County around 2300 CDT 10/20/19. The tornado formed 1/4 mile east of Van Zandt County Road 3801, tracking east through a neighborhood of manufactured homes along Van Zandt County Road 3849. The tornado was approximately 200 yards wide and was on the ground for a little more than 1/2 mile in its 5 minute lifespan. The tornado dissipated just east of Lake Dr. (Highway 47). Multiple roofs sustained damaged, mainly on the south side of Van Zandt County Road 3849. Multiple sheds and carports were overturned and damaged. A few small trees were uprooted and tree branches were broken on numerous trees, all consistent with EF-0 damage between 70 and 78 mph. .Stephenville Downburst Straight-line Wind Event... Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.50 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1.0 miles Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 10/21/2019 Start Time: 12:15 AM CDT Start Location: 1.25 W of Stephenville /Erath County/ Start Lat/Lon: 32.21/-98.23 End Date: 10/21/2019 End Time: 12:20 AM CDT End Location: 1.25 SE of Stephenville /Erath County/ End Lat/Lon: 32.21/-98.18 Survey Summary: A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Erath County, producing a pattern of downburst straight-line wind damage within the City of Stephenville. Minor tree damage, consistent with 50 mph winds, was first observed approximately 3 blocks west of the Tarleton State University campus. Wind damage increased on the Tarleton campus proper, highlighted by widespread tree branch and trunk damage, and the partial removal of roofing material from a multi-story dormitory building. Maximum wind speeds at this dorm were estimated at 75 mph, based on the severity of the damage. Several other buildings on the Tarleton campus also sustained minor damage. East of campus, numerous trees were damaged toward the downtown areas of Stephenville, and at least one porch roof was detached from a single-family home. The roof of the main fire station in downtown Stephenville sustained major damage, as large sections of metal roofing material were removed from the structure and deposited in the street. Straight line wind speeds at this fire station were estimated to be 80 mph. Adjacent businesses in the downtown area also received minor wind damage - mainly to window glass and roof fascia. Additional scattered tree damage was observed just east through south of downtown Stephenville. The downburst appeared to dissipate near the intersection of US Highway 281 and US Highway 377 on the east side of the city. 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Bain|Barnes|Bonnette|Bradshaw|JLDunn|Fano|Garcia|Gudmestead|Hoeth|McKinney|Ryan|Sanchez|Stoflet $$