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763 NOUS44 KSHV 232216 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-241030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Shreveport La 416 PM CST Sat Dec 23 2017 ...NWS Damage Survey For 12/19/17 Tornado Event Northeast of the Community of Reklaw in Rusk County... .Reklaw Tornado... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 6.33 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1300 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Dec 19 2017 Start Time: 7:31 PM CST Start Location: 3.27 Miles NE of Reklaw in Rusk County Start Lat/Lon: 31.8934/-94.9435 End Date: Dec 19 2017 End Time: 7:37 PM CST End Location: 9.43 Miles NE of Reklaw in Rusk County End_Lat/Lon: 31.9237/-94.8406 Survey_Summary: A single family home was destroyed as EF-2 tornadic winds of around 115 MPH lifted it off of its pier and beam foundation and moved it about 15 yards into the forest. A fiberglass fishing boat was lofted with whereabouts unknown. Several pine trees were snapped about midway up. Both hardwood and pine trees were uprooted along 6 mile path of tornado. 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 event and publication in NWS storm data. $$ Valverde/Mayeaux