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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
701 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020

...Public Information Statement...

...NWS Damage Survey For 04/28/20 Tornado Event in McCurtain
County, Oklahoma...

.Tornado #1 - Northern McCurtain County southeast of Bethel,
Oklahoma...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2020
Start Time:             10:05 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 NNW Hochatown / McCurtain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          34.2965 / -94.7318

End Date:               04/28/2020
End Time:               10:10 PM CDT
End Location:           5 N Hochatown / McCurtain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            34.2739 / -94.6823

Summary: The tornado touched down along Johnny Beavers Trail Rd,
snapping and uprooting numerous trees. Several RVs and vehicles
were significantly damaged by snapped and uprooted trees. The
tornado crossed the northern section of Broken Bow Lake, snapping
and uprooting several more trees before lifting along the eastern
shore of the lake. End Point Reference: 5 N Hochatown

.Tornado #2 - Northeast McCurtain County east of Houchatown,
Oklahoma...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2020
Start Time:             10:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 E Hochatown / McCurtain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          34.1955 / -94.5133

End Date:               04/28/2020
End Time:               10:22 PM CDT
End Location:           9 E Hochatown / McCurtain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            34.1814 / -94.5021

Summary: The tornado began in  a heavily wooded area along Union
Valley Rd, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. It moved south-
southeast, tossing two barges over 100 yards and lifting a large
portion of the roof deck of a home, causing it to collapse. It
continued along its path, completely destroying a single-wide
manufactured home. The base frame of the home was twisted and
tossed 100 yds to the east. Further to the south, another home
sustained significant roof and structural damage when large gas
tanks were tossed into it. The tornado snapped numerous trees
along Cascade Creek Rd. and along Wyr 20000 Rd, as well as
removing roofing material from another home on Union Valley Rd.
before lifting. End point reference: 10 E Hochatown

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 event and publication in NWS 
Storm Data. 

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