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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
305 PM CDT Mon May 18 2020

...Public Information Statement Updated For Additional Tornado
Tracks...

...NWS Damage Survey For Saturday, May 16th Tornado Event...
 
.Tornado #1 - Northwest of Mount Vernon in Franklin County, TX.

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.64 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             01:33 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 NW Mount Vernon / Franklin County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2381 / -95.2874

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               01:34 PM CDT
End Location:           6 NW Mount Vernon / Franklin County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.2413 / -95.2978

Summary: The tornado briefly touched down along CR NW 1019 where
it tore off parts of the roof of a metal outbuidling.  It then
partially damaged the roof of a single family home and tore off
much of the roof of a garage as it downed small and large tree
limbs and uprooted a tree.  The tornado crossed CR NW 1019 and
then uprooted a few more trees before it lifted in a field.  

.Tornado #2 - Northwest of Domino in Cass County, TX.

Rating:                 UNKNOWN
Estimated Peak Wind:    UNKNOWN 
Path Length /statute/:  2.63 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   40.0 yards
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             03:37 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Domino / Cass County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2782 / -94.186

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               03:38 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SE Redwater / Bowie County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.3107 / -94.2097

Summary: A tornado moved over Wright Patman Lake as a waterspout
with no damage reported on the shores of Cass and Bowie counties.
The tornado was well-documented on video by a game warden. 
Since no damage could be surveyed, an EF scale rating could not
be assigned for this tornado.  

.Tornado #3 - Northwest of Tom in McCurtain County, OK.

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.13 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             04:02 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Tom / McCurtain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          33.7535 / -94.642

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               04:02 PM CDT
End Location:           4 WNW Tom / McCurtain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            33.7551 / -94.6433

Summary: A tornado briefly touched down as it crossed Mudline Rd.
It downed a couple of small and large tree branches.  A special
thanks goes out to McCurtain County Emergency Management for
their assistance in locating damage on this survey.

.Tornado #4 - Southwest of Forman in Little River County, AR.

Rating:                 UNKNOWN
Estimated Peak Wind:    UNKNOWN
Path Length /statute/:  2.24 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             04:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SW Foreman / Little River County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.673 / -94.4697

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               04:53 PM CDT
End Location:           5 SE Tom / McCurtain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            33.6885 / -94.5039

Summary: Storm spotters shared pictures of a tornado touching
down in an open field area.  The tornado caused no damage from
which the NWScould assign an EF-scale rating.

.Tornado #5 - Northeast of Leary in Bowie County, TX.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             05:05 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NE Leary / Bowie County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.502 / -94.1675

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               05:06 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Leary / Bowie County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.5036 / -94.1702

Summary: A tornado was document on a smart phone camera crossing
from Clem Ranch and moving adjacent to a pond.  The tornado tore
portions of the roof off a single family home and topped off the
trunks of two trees before lifting.  

.Tornado #6 - East of Texarkana in Miller County, AR.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.21 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             05:16 PM CDT
Start Location:         9 E Texarkana / Miller County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.4493 / -93.8548

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               05:18 PM CDT
End Location:           8 ENE Texarkana / Miller County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.4774 / -93.8714

Summary: The tornado first touched down along Miller 21 and
Miller 116 where it uprooted trees and snapped the wooden pole of
electrical transmission line.  It continue on to cross Highway
296, downing large limbs.  Before the tornado lifted, it ripped
off the shingles and destroyed the carport of a single family
home.  

.Tornado #7 - west of Fulton in Little River County, AR.

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.09 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             05:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 W Fulton / Little River County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.6069 / -93.9306

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               05:27 PM CDT
End Location:           6 W Fulton / Little River County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.6082 / -93.9308

Summary: The tornado very briefly touched down at a residence off
of LR-239.  It partially damaged the roof of the single family
home and downed multiple large tree branches.A special thanks
goes out to Little River County Emergency Management for their
assistance in locating the damage for this survey.  

.Tornado #8 - Northwest of Waldo in Columbia County, AR.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.65 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             05:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NNW Waldo / Columbia County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.411 / -93.3361

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               05:42 PM CDT
End Location:           5 SSW Willisville / Nevada County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.4481 / -93.3462

Summary: The tornado first touched down along Columbia Road
31 where it snapped and broke limps on hardwood trees.  The
tornado continue on to uproot approximately 10 trees and flip a
car near a residence along Columbia Road 104.  The tornado
reached its maximum intensity when it snapped trees as it crossed
Highway 355.  It then went to uproot a few more trees, crossing
Nevada 2 Road, and then lifting.  A special thanks goes out to
Columbia County Emergency Management for their assistance in
locating the damage.

.Tornado #9 - Southeast of Bodcaw in Nevada County, AR.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.92 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             05:56 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SE Bodcaw / Nevada County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.5312 / -93.3703

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               05:58 PM CDT
End Location:           1 E Bodcaw / Nevada County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.556 / -93.384

Summary: The tornado initally uprooted a few trees and downed
limbs as it crossed Highway 32.  It continue near Nevada 15 to
pick-up a metal overhang and throw it approximately 150 yards
over a home and into a nearby field.  The tornado also uprooted
and snapped several hardwood and softwood trees near this
location.  It uprooted about 5 more trees as it crossed Nevada
15 and then lifted near the intersetion of Nevada 120 and Nevada
15.  A special thanks goes out to Nevada County Emergency
Management for their assistance in locating damage during this
survey.   

.Tornado #10 - East of Blevins, Hempstead County, AR.

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.47 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2020
Start Time:             06:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 E Blevins / Hempstead County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.868 / -93.5217

End Date:               05/16/2020
End Time:               06:46 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Blevins / Hempstead County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.8742 / -93.5251

Summary: A tornado briefly touched down as it was crossing U.S.
Highway 371 east of Blevins.  It downed a large tree limb on the
road.  This was documented in pictures.  

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 200mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

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