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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
711 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/12/2022 Tornado Event Update...

.Update...This update adds additional information about the Seaton
and Salado tornado tracks. No additional surveys are planned at
this time.

.Overview...During the late afternoon and evening of Tuesday April 
12th, severe thunderstorms developed across Central Texas as an 
upper level disturbance moved across the region. Several supercell
thunderstorms organized and three of them became tornadic across 
Coryell and Bell counties.


.Fort Hood...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  3.898 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   N/A
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2022
Start Time:             05:06 PM CDT 
Start Location:         6 SW Fort Gates / Coryell County / TX 
Start Lat/Lon:          31.3405 / -97.7778

End Date:               04/12/2022
End Time:               05:15 PM CDT
End Location:           9 SW Fort Gates / Coryell County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.2874 / -97.7997

Survey Summary:
A tornado was documented by pictures and videos over the Fort Hood
military base. This area is undeveloped and has little access. No
damage was reported. Times and path were determined by using
visual reports and radar tracking of a tornadic debris signature.


.Seaton (Bell County)...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.7254 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   120.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2022
Start Time:             07:22 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 N Rogers / Bell County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.0408 / -97.217

End Date:               04/12/2022
End Time:               07:31 PM CDT
End Location:           8 NNE Rogers / Bell County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.0296 / -97.1574

Survey Summary:
A tornado was visually confirmed by storm chasers but only
scattered broken tree branches were found. The first tree branches
were found near the intersection of Seaton Road and Big Elm Creek,
with additional branches found along rural roads. The tornado
lifted over Twister Road shortly after crossing FM-437.


.Salado (Bell County)...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    165 mph
Path Length /statute/:  13.1243 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   770 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               23

Start Date:             04/12/2022
Start Time:             05:34 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NE Florence / Bell County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          30.8918 / -97.7303

End Date:               04/12/2022
End Time:               06:06 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SSE Harker Heights / Bell County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.0167 / -97.6239

Survey Summary:
This tornado began in northern Williamson County, and additional
information about the beginning of this tornado track can be
found from the NWS San Antonio office.

The tornado which began in northern Williamson County entered 
extreme southern Bell county north of the junction between Bell 
County Road 231 and FM 2843. In this area there was a narrow 
swath of tree damage consistent with EF-0 intensity wind speeds, 
with some damage to outbuildings as well. The tornado moved east 
northeast and intersected FM 2843, where the damage to trees and 
structures became much more significant. At least 15-20 damaged 
homes were visible to the survey team on both sides of FM 2843, 
with the most significant damage concentrated near the junction of
FM 2843 and Buttermilk Road. In this vicinity, at least 10 
structures suffered EF-2 to EF-3 intensity damage, with a small 
cluster of homes experiencing estimated peak tornado wind speeds 
of 150 to 165 mph. These structures had all or most of their roofs
removed, and some of them had one or more exterior walls
collapsed. Two churches along FM 2843 in the vicinity of 
Buttermilk Road were seriously damaged, with roofing material
removed and multiple walls collapsed.

Numerous vehicles in the area had significant damage consistent
with being rolled or having flying projectiles thrown into them.
Many hardwood trees along the FM 2843 corridor in the tornado 
path were uprooted or snapped, and many power poles were also 
snapped. 

Beyond Buttermilk Road, the tornado continued traveling east-
northeastward another 1.5 miles along FM 2843, then began a 
sharp turn to the northeast and eventually northerly direction. As
the tornado veered away from FM 2843, the overall width and 
intensity of damage appeared to decrease, though a broad swath of 
tree damage was still evident. The tornado tracked north through
open fields and snapped many trees along the way. It then crossed
Crows Ranch Rd and damaged aluminum panels of the roof of a home 
and blew in a panel garage door. 

It continued over a ridge line, then intensified shortly before 
crossing FM 2484. It uprooted many large trees, shifted a large 
barn's walls, lifted roof panels off a shed, and caused
significant damage to a residence. The residence's roof was almost 
entirely removed from the structure, and a section of the south 
facing wall was blown in. The east facing wall was completely 
blown out, all consistent with a high-end EF2 rating in this 
location. The tornado then continued northwest into the South 
Shore neighborhood, and then into Union Grove Park where it lifted
shortly after moving onto Stillhouse Hollow Lake.

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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.

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