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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
750 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...Public Information Statement...

...NWS Damage Survey For 3/18/2020 Tornado Event... 

.Overview...4 tornadoes have been confirmed in the March 18th 2020
severe weather event. This data is preliminary and will be updated
on Friday.

.Stephens County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.5275 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   12.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/18/2020
Start Time:             09:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         10 N Breckenridge / Stephens County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9074 / -98.9049

End Date:               03/18/2020
End Time:               09:10 PM CDT
End Location:           10 SE Woodson / Stephens County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.9274 / -98.8939

Summary: A severe thunderstorm developed in Shackelford County,
then moved northeast into western Stephens County. The storm
crossed Hubbard Creek Reservoir before gaining additional
rotation as evident on radar. As the storm moved into northern
Stephens County, a tornado developed near Crystal Falls. The
tornado was rated an EF-0, with damage confined to broken tree
limbs. Maximum wind speeds were around 65 mph. 

.Lake Bridgeport Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   575.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/18/2020
Start Time:             09:14 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NW Lake Bridgeport / Wise County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2501 / -97.8992

End Date:               03/18/2020
End Time:               09:14 PM CDT
End Location:           2 WSW Chico / Wise County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.2732 / -97.8354

Summary: A tornado began in western Wise Co near El Lago Road and
Private Road 1732. The tornado damaged trees and 2 mobile homes 
in the early part of the track. The most significant damage 
occurred to property along Moonlight Bay Drive. Dozens of trees 
were uprooted, snapped or damaged in a wide swath. The roof was 
partially torn off of one house when the winds entered the garage 
and tore off the roof over the garage. The tornado then moved over
Lake Bridgeport continuing to the northeast. It damaged more 
trees on the northeast side of the lake between the lake shore and
County Road 2952. It did cross CR 2952 but its dissipation point 
could not be determined as it moved into unreachable land on the 
east side of the road. The tornado dissipated before reaching the 
town of Chico. The tornado traveled just over 4 miles and was 
about 0.3 miles wide at its widest point.

.Young County Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   375.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             03/18/2020
Start Time:             09:24 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 SW Graham / Young County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0032 / -98.6704

End Date:               03/18/2020
End Time:               09:36 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW Graham / Young County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.0455 / -98.599

Summary: A severe thunderstorm emerged out of Stephens County,
moving into southern portions of southern Young County. A tornado
developed near the South Bend region, where damage occurred to
several homes and businesses. The tornado then continued moving
northeast, paralleling HWY 67 toward Graham. The tornado then
veered slightly to the east as it approached Sidney Mountain,
crossing HWY 67 just south of Rosser Ranch Rd. The tornado then
struck multiple homes, leaving behind a swath of damage before
moving over open fields again. The tornado then continued moving
east causing damage to one additional structure along state HWY
16. Farther east, the damage along Canyon Road did not exhibit 
tornadic origins. Rather, it was likely caused by the storm's rear
flank downdraft. 

.Young County Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    82 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.54 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   120.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             03/18/2020
Start Time:             09:36 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SSE Graham / Young County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0367 / -98.546

End Date:               03/18/2020
End Time:               09:42 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SSE Graham / Young County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.0591 / -98.5458

Summary: Within the same parent thunderstorm, another tornado
developed just south of Pettus Lane and Old Hwy 16. This storm 
moved north, mainly leading to tree damage. There was one home in 
the path which sustained minor roof damage. The tornado dissipated
shortly after as the storm began to gradually weaken. 

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 TO165 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 event and publication in NWS 
Storm Data.

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