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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
345 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/04/2025 Damaging Wind Event - Update #1...

A widespread damaging wind event impacted North Texas and parts 
of Central Texas this morning. A survey team assessed higher end 
damage in Irving and found evidence of a brief EF-1 tornado. 
Additional survey teams will assess damage in Wise and Hopkins 
County on Wednesday. 

At this time, all other notable damage reported in the DFW area 
is likely due to pockets of enhanced winds and/or microbursts
consistent with winds up to 80-85 mph. We will continue to 
collect damage reports and assess with radar, but most of the 
damage reported so far has already been reviewed and logged.

.Irving Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.42 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   85 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/04/2025
Start Time:             05:24 AM CST
Start Location:         3 SSE Irving / Dallas County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8179 / -96.9572

End Date:               03/04/2025
End Time:               05:25 AM CST
End Location:           3 SSE Irving / Dallas County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.8188 / -96.9501

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado occurred in Irving within a larger area of wind
damage. The tornado was verified with radar data after a ground
survey was completed. The tornado began near Pecan Drive, south
of West Pioneer Dr. Mostly tree damage was observed along this
street. One vehicle was damaged due to falling trees. The tornado
then impacted the Tree Country Apartments causing EF-1 wind
damage to the roof of nearly every apartment building in the
complex. Tree and roof damage was also noted next door at the
Learning Tree Academy. Across the street, the Irving Police
Family Advocacy Center lost half of its roof and the covering off
a second story balcony. The tornado tracked east-northeast from
here and dissipated between Cedar Drive and North O'Connor Road.
Damage to the La Hacienda Apartments was caused by RFD-type winds
at the end of the tornado track. Maximum estimated winds were
110 mph at the Tree Country Apartments.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

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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JLDunn