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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1157 AM CDT Thu Oct 11 2018


...NWS Damage Survey For 10/09/18 Tornado Event in McLennan County...

Two brief tornadoes occurred north of the Crawford area from two 
different storms on Tuesday morning. Damage was very minor and limited
to a few tree limbs with the first tornado. 

..Tornado #1 NW of Crawford...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             10/09/2018
Start Time:             08:16 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 WNW Crawford / McLennan County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.541 / -97.4544

End Date:               10/09/2018
End Time:               08:17 AM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Crawford / McLennan County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.5433 / -97.4547

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado occurred north of Crawford near the intersection
of Prairie Chapel Road and Tonk Creek. The tornado traveled north
for a short time into a field. Damage was limited to a few tree
limbs.

..Tornado #2 NNW of Crawford...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             10/09/2018
Start Time:             08:38 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 NNW Crawford / McLennan County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.573 / -97.476

End Date:               10/09/2018
End Time:               08:38 AM CDT
End Location:           3 NNW Crawford / McLennan County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.573 / -97.476

Survey Summary:
A video from local officials showed a brief tornado west of the 
intersection of Simpson Road and 317. No damage was reported.

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.

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Villanueva/JLDunn