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004 NOUS44 KSHV 200436 CCA 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>167-200645- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Shreveport La 1135 PM CDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...Preliminary NWS Damage Survey Results For April 13 and April 14, 2018 Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Events... .Update...Increased the intensity and track length of the Umpire tornado in northern Howard County based on additional damage survey results... .Tornado #1 in Ouachita and Union Parishes, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105-110 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 1.91 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 600 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 634 PM CDT Start Location: 7 miles SSE of Downsville / Ouachita Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.5294/-92.3642 End Date: 04/13/2018 End Time: 638 PM CDT End Location: 6 miles SE of Downsville / Union Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.5517/-92.3512 Survey_Summary: The tornado began just north of the Calhoun community along Griggs road and Highway 151 N, where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees and powerlines. The tornado moved north-northeast roughly along Highway 837, snapping numerous trees, which caused significant damage to several homes along 837 and Richardson Rd. A barn was heavily damaged and a mobile home was flipped before the tornado lifted. .Tornado #2 in Union Parish near Downsville, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 3.97 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 950 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 643 PM CDT Start Location: 6 miles ESE of Downsville / Union Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.5839/-92.3258 End Date: 04/13/2018 End Time: 649 PM CDT End Location: 6 miles E of Downsville / Union Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.6397/-92.3117 Survey_Summary: The tornado began along Garland Gin Rd, where it snapped several trees. It continued north-northeast, snapping and uprooting more trees in a field along Garland Gin Rd. The tornado crossed Highway 15 and moved north-northeast, snapping more trees along Williams Colony Rd, Goldsmith Rd, and Bridges Rd before lifting. .Tornado #3 in Union Parish west of Sterlington, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 85-95 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 0.38 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 200 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 704 PM CDT Start Location: 9 miles W of Sterlington / Union Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.7131/-92.2190 End Date: 04/13/2018 End Time: 706 PM CDT End Location: 9 miles WNW of Sterlington / Union Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.7177/-92.2154 Survey_Summary: A very brief tornado began along Laster Rd where it snapped a few trees. It crossed Highway 143 and continued northeast, snapping and uprooting more trees before lifting along Highway 2. .Tornado #4 in Northern Howard County, AR... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 110-115 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 2.25 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 350 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 710 PM CDT Start Location: 1.95 miles SW of Umpire / Howard County, AR Start Lat/Lon: 34.2555/-94.0670 End Date: 04/13/2018 End Time: 720 PM CDT End Location: 0.84 miles NW of Umpire / Howard County, AR End_Lat/Lon: 34.2870/-94.0612 Survey_Summary: This tornado first touched down along Linville Road where it snapped several trees. It continued north where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees near Cedar Hill Cemetery, then crossed Cedar Hill Road where portions of a tin roof were peeled back from a metal barn and a nearby poorly constructed metal barn was destroyed. It continued north where it snapped several utility poles and a large swath of trees, at which point the tornado was at its strongest and widest. It crossed Kirby Road where it caused significant roof damage to two large chicken houses, uprooted and snapped several more trees. Intermittent damage was found as it continued north before the tornado lifted just north of Highway 278 northwest of Umpire. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted here before finally lifting a few miles south of Gatlin Road. .Tornado #5 in Caldwell Parish, LA... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 110-115 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 4.21 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 343 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 733 PM CDT Start Location: 7.59 miles W of Clarks LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.0150 /-92.2693 End Date: 04/13/2018 End Time: 743 PM CDT End Location: 5.76 miles NW of Clarks LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.0637 / -92.22895 Survey_Summary: This tornado touched down just south of Highway 506, snapping and uprooting trees. As the tornado lifted to the north northeast, it tore through the Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge, snapping and uprooting trees. Several outbuildings and campsites were severely damaged by falling trees just off of Childress Road. The tornado turned more northeast at Beaucup Road and Childress Road, before lifting just before Goldwing Lane. .Thunderstorm Wind Damage near Joinerville, TX... Peak Wind: 80-85 MPH Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 04/13/2018 Time: 1045 pm CDT Location: 1 Mile South of Joinerville, TX Lat/Lon: 32.1642 / -94.9089 Survey_Summary: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, with damage to several homes, mainly from trees falling onto homes. Several barns were damaged by these winds on County Roads 483 and 481, with additional damage noted to awnings and carports in the area. .Thunderstorm Wind Damage near Henderson, TX... Peak Wind: 60-65 MPH Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 04/13/2018 Time: 1050 pm CDT Location: 3 Miles Northwest of Henderson, TX Lat/Lon: 32.2032 / -94.8226 Survey_Summary: Severe thunderstorm winds snapped a few trees and downed numerous large branches along Highway 259 just north of Henderson and County Road 212. A metal roof was lifted off of a barn along County Road 212. .Tornado #6 in Gregg and Harrison Counties, TX... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 80-90 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 4.47 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 580 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 1104 pm CDT Start Location: 5.26 miles SSE of Diana, TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.6345 / -94.7436 End Date: 04/13/2018 End Time: 1113 pm CDT End Location: 4.88 miles SE of Diana, TX End Lat/Lon: 32.6701 / -94.6829 Survey_Summary: A tornado touched down along Brown Road, just east of Highway 259, snapping and uprooting trees as it moved off to the northeast along Lloyd and Northridge Road. One tree landed on a shed on Lloyd Circle. Farther to the northeast along Dunn Bottoms Road, the tornado snapped and uprooted several more trees and lifted the roof off of a hay storage shed. This tornado lifted just south of Highway 154. .Thunderstorm Wind Damage along Simpson Lake in Cass County, TX... Peak Wind: 80-90 MPH Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 04/13/2018 Time: 1123 pm CDT Location: The Eagle Landing Subdivision along Simpson Lake Lat/Lon: 32.8929 / -94.6106 Survey_Summary: Thunderstorm winds moved northeast across Simpson Lake, uprooting several trees and snapping a few other. Three homes and several outbuildings were damaged by falling trees. A large tree smashed a truck as well. A dock was also lifted onto the shore and flipped. .Tornado #7 in Harrison County, TX and Caddo Parish, LA near Waskom and Greenwood... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 10.67 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 100 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 1150 PM CDT Start Location: 6 miles SSW of Waskom / Harrison County, TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.3869 / -94.1053 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 1204 AM CDT End Location: 1 mile SE of Greenwood / Caddo Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.4315 / -93.9339 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along FM 9 near FM 451 where it broke several large branches from a few trees here. It continued east-northeast just north of CR 1220 where it continued to break large branches from trees. It blew the roof off a small barn before it crossed into Caddo Parish. It broke several large branches down from a few trees when it crossed Elysian Fields Road. The tornado continued east-northeast where it uprooted a tree along Highway 79 that knocked down power lines. The tornado continued northeast where it knocked down several large branches from trees along Shirley Francis Road. The tornado uprooted trees and broke large branches just southeast of Greenwood before lifting. .Tornado #8 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes in Shreveport and Bossier City... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 22.52 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1100 Yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 1210 AM CDT Start Location: 7 miles SW of Shreveport / Caddo Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.4521 / -93.8531 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 1241 AM CDT End Location: 1 mile N of Princeton / Bossier Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.6070 / -93.5129 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down just west of 3132 along Dixie Boulevard where it uprooted a few trees. It continued east- northeast crossing 3132 breaking several large branches from trees. The tornado did roof damage to three hotels near the Monkhouse exit along I-20. The tornado paralleled I-20 where it uprooted trees and damaged a few billboard signs. The tornado shifted north-northeast crossing Jewella Avenue near Jackson Street where it began to do significant tree damage in this area. The tornado swelled to around 800 yards wide where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees along a 13 block path east-northeast to the vicinity of the intersection of Hearne Avenue and Lakeshore Drive. The tornado continued northeast into downtown Shreveport doing sporadic tree damage before crossing the Red River into downtown Bossier City. The tornado uprooted a number of trees and broke several large branches between Bossier High School and I-20. The tornado strengthened near the Heart of Bossier shopping center and Benton Road where it uprooted several trees as it headed east-northeast towards Pierre Bossier Mall. It uprooted or snapped several trees along the south side of the mall and I-20 in this area. The tornado was able to knocked down the top half of the east- facing wall of a strip mall on the north side of Pierre Bossier Mall. The tornado shifted northeast where it paralleled the north side of East Texas Street where it continued to uproot and snap trees. There were a number of mobile homes that were damaged along East Texas Street/Highway 80 due to falling trees. The tornado was at its weakest point as did sporadic tree damage as it crossed over I-220 near Louisiana Downs. The tornado began to rapidly strengthen as it approached the Red Chute area where it knocked a large tree down onto a travel trailer in the Hillcrest mobile home park, unfortunately killing a two year old infant. The tornado did considerable tree damage as it crossed Bellevue Road just north of Highway 80, splitting trunks and uprooting trees as it reached its widest width, 1100 yards. The tornado continued northeast paralleling Adner Road while doing significant tree damage in the northern sections of Country Place Subdivision near Eastwood. The tornado continued northeast doing more tree damage as it crossed Winfield Road west of the community of Princeton just west of Princeton Elementary School. The tornado uprooted a few more trees north of Princeton along highway 157 before lifting. .Tornado #9 in Bossier and Webster Parishes near Sarepta, LA... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 5.10 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 300 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 1242 AM CDT Start Location: 4 miles SW of Sarepta / Bossier Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.8586 / -93.5162 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 1248 AM CDT End Location: 1 mile NE of Sarepta / Webster Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.9033 / -93.4462 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along Cozby Road just west of Highway 529 in far northeast Bossier Parish. The tornado uprooted a number of trees near a cemetery along 529 as it traveled northeast where it crossed Coile Road damaging several trees. The tornado continued northeast traveling across Highway 2 in Sarepta uprooting a few trees here. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 371 just north of Sarepta where it did most of its damage. Several trees were uprooted and snapped in this area especially along North Main Street before the tornado lifted. .Tornado #10 in Webster Parish near Shongaloo, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 2.92 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 500 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 1258 AM CDT Start Location: 1 mile W of Shongaloo / Webster Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.9417 / -93.3165 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 104 AM CDT End Location: 2 miles NNE of Shongaloo / Webster Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.9744 / -93.2844 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down just west of Shongaloo along Highway 2 where it uprooted several trees. It continued northeast causing sporadic tree damage along Highway 159. The tornado continued northeast where it did considerable tree damage along Highway 615. The tree damage was concentrated between the intersections of Highway 615 and Red Oak Road and Highway 615 and Barge Road where it uprooted and snapped several trees in this area before lifting just to the northeast. .Tornado #11 in Claiborne Parish near Homer, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 6.85 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1000 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 111 AM CDT Start Location: 4 miles WNW of Homer / Claiborne Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.8095 / -93.1295 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 119 AM CDT End Location: 4 miles NNE of Homer / Claiborne Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.8637 / -93.0307 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along Highway 2 just west of Dogwood Road where it uprooted several trees and knocked down several large branches. The tornado continued northeast where it uprooted and snapped a number of trees along White Oak Road near Kelly Road. The tornado continued northeast to the intersection of Ruple Road and Slaughter Road where it rapidly intensified. The tornado did considerable tree damage as it paralleled Slaughter Road as it crossed the Louisiana and Northwest railroad track and Bayou D'Arbonne. It uprooted and snapped numerous trees in this area as it tracked northeast to Highway 520. At the intersection of Slaughter Road and Highway 520 it continued to uproot and snap trees as the tornado began to parallel Highway 520. The tornado began to weaken as it moved northeast along 520 causing sporadic tree damage before lifting near Moore Lake. .Tornado #12 East of Bryceland, LA... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 5.55 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 211 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 147 AM CDT Start Location: 4 miles E of Bryceland / Bienville Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.4459 / -92.9053 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 153 AM CDT End Location: 6 miles SSW of Simsboro / Bienville Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.4519 / -92.8133 Survey_Summary: An EF-2 tornado moved east, along the parish line between Lincoln/Bienville parishes. This tornado began 4 miles east of Bryceland and continued along Jot 'Em Down road. Most of its damage consisted of snapping and uprooting both hardwood and softwood trees. It crossed highway 147, moving east. The most significant damage was along HWY 507 just southwest of the intersection with Talbert road. Two barns were completely destroyed, the tops of several hardwood trees snapped, and 75 percent of the metal roof was uplifted and blown into the trees. All exterior walls were still standing. The tornado continued moving east, snapping and uprooting trees before dissipating along Mount Calm road, just south of the Bienville/Lincoln Parish line. .Tornado #13 in Union County Arkansas in the Faircrest Community... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 7.13 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 800 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 151 AM CDT Start Location: 6 miles S of El Dorado / Union County, AR Start Lat/Lon: 33.1095 / -92.6548 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 200 AM CDT End Location: 6 miles ESE of El Dorado / Union County, AR End_Lat/Lon: 33.1667 / -92.5522 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along Highway 167 just north of Wingfield Lake Road and quickly intensified over the Faircrest community. The tornado reached it maximum intensity and width along Peace and Mount Union Roads. It uprooted and snapped numerous trees in this location and damaged the roofs of several homes. It rolled and destroyed a travel trailer and did roof damage to a number of mobile homes as well. The tornado traveled northeast and did sporadic tree damage along Iron Mountain Road before it crossed Bayou de Loutre. The tornado continued northeast and uprooted a few trees along Patterson Loop Road and Hibanks Road. The tornado re-strengthened as it crossed Highway 82 and uprooted and snapped several trees near the Hope Landing organization just west of Spencer Lane. The tornado did minor tree damage just north of this location before lifting. .Tornado #14 in Ruston, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 6.66 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 467 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 14, 2018 Start Time: 200 AM CDT Start Location: 3 miles SSW of Grambling / Lincoln Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.4827 / -92.7249 End Date: April 14, 2018 End Time: 208 AM CDT End Location: 2 miles SE of Ruston / Lincoln Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.5157 / -92.6214 Survey_Summary: This tornado began south of Grambling near the intersection of Null/Mondy roads. The tornado moved east along Mondy road, turned northeast crossing Tennessee avenue, continued across the Ruston Country Club and moved across the south and southeast sides of Ruston snapping and uprooting trees along its path. The tornado dissipated along Lewis street south of HWY 146. Significant structural damage occurred from trees falling on homes. After the tornado dissipated, a swath of straight line wind damage estimated around 90 mph was found along Beacon Light road, where more trees were uprooted and a couple of metal roofs were peeled away from homes. .Tornado #15 in Union County Arkansas Southeast of El Dorado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 5.11 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1200 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 203 AM CDT Start Location: 7 miles ESE of El Dorado / Union County, AR Start Lat/Lon: 33.1878 / -92.5317 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 209 AM CDT End Location: 8 miles ENE of El Dorado / Union County, AR End_Lat/Lon: 33.2229 / -92.4539 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along Nick Springs Road just east of Spencer Lane. It uprooted and snapped trees here along with breaking several large branches. The tornado continued northeast and intersected Lawson Road where it rapidly intensified to its strongest and widest point. It did considerable tree damage here and damaged the roofs of a number of homes, mobile homes, and barns in this location. Widespread tree damage was found here that included numerous uprooted and snapped trees. The tornado continued northeast where it uprooted several trees along Frisby Road; a number of trees landed on homes in this location. The tornado then continued northeast where it uprooted a number of more trees along Rhodes Chapel Road before lifting to the northeast of here. .Tornado #16 near Choudrant, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 4.77 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 865 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 14, 2018 Start Time: 214 AM CDT Start Location: 1 mile W of Choudrant / Lincoln Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.5336 / -92.5386 End Date: April 14, 2018 End Time: 221 AM CDT End Location: 4 miles NE of Choudrant / Lincoln Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.5611 / -92.4667 Survey_Summary: This tornado began along US HWY 80 just west of Choudrant Louisiana. The tornado moved through the community of Choudrant, then turned northeast, crossing Interstate 20, moved across Emory road, and lifted at the Norris/Aulds intersection. All of the damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. .Tornado #17 near Downsville and Claiborne, LA... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 7.71 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1,544 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 224 AM CDT Start Location: 4 miles south of Downsville / Lincoln Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.5754 / -92.4159 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 234 AM CDT End Location: 7 miles northwest of Claiborne / Union Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.6025 / -92.2947 Survey_Summary: This tornado started along Roach road, very close to the Lincoln/Ouachita Parish line. The tornado moved east into Ouachita Parish, crossing HWY 151, turning Northeast into Union Parish, and crossing Reggie Skains road. The tornado continued east, crossing HWY 15 and moving along HWY 552 before lifting at the intersection of HWY 552 and Callaway road. Most of the damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. One very large pecan tree estimated at 100 years old was lifted and dropped onto a residence. .Thunderstorm Wind Damage near Sterlington, LA... Peak Wind: 80 MPH Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 04/14/2018 Time: 251 AM CDT Location: 2 miles SE Sterlington / Ouachita Parish, LA Lat/Lon: 32.6751 / -92.0435 Survey_Summary: Doors were blown in on the Southern Market grocery store, and the north-facing exterior wall lost its brick facade and some roof covering. In addition, a tree was uprooted and some farm outbuildings sustained minor damage across US 165, just southwest of the grocery store. A metal privacy fence was also destroyed directly behind the grocery store. 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. $$ 19/20