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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
330 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2020


...NWS Damage Survey For 01/10/20 Tornado Event...

.Update #1...Additional storm surveys today confirmed an EF-1
tornado in Johnson County near Joshua and an EF-0 tornado near 
Irving. This brings the total tornado count to 4 for this event.
No additional storm surveys are planned at this time.


.Johnson County/Joshua Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.06 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             05:41 PM CST
Start Location:         4 NE Godley / Johnson County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4886 / -97.4673

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               05:47 PM CST
End Location:           4 WNW Joshua / Johnson County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.4934 / -97.4502

Survey Summary:
The tornado began at approximately 5:41 PM CST in an open field
west of CR-913A and damaged several homes and buildings near
Piester and CR-913A. A barn was flipped and came to rest on the
side of a house. Several homes in the area had damaged roofs
and/or collapsed attached awnings. A large horse trailer was moved
and an 18 wheeler trailer was overturned. A small 5 ft by 6 ft
storage shed was damaged as well as 4 power poles leaning 10-15
degrees. Just northeast of this area, several homes near the end
of Dove Meadow Lane sustained minor damage. Shingles were removed
from homes and sheds were damaged. The tornado dissipated before 
reaching FM 1014.


.Cooper Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.45 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             06:15 PM CST
Start Location:         1 W Cooper / Delta County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.3727 / -95.7016

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               06:17 PM CST
End Location:           1 NW Cooper / Delta County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.3776 / -95.6965

Survey Summary:
A small supercell thunderstorm moved northeast into Delta County,
Texas, spawning a brief tornado on the west side of the City of
Cooper. The tornado formed about two blocks south of West Dallas
Avenue in west Cooper, destroying a small outbuilding and causing
minor roof and tree damage. The tornado moved northeast, crossing
Dallas Avenue and pulling the roof and an exterior cinder block
wall off of a small commercial building. Exterior siding damage
also occurred to a two-story apartment complex nearby. The tornado
continued toward the northeast, seriously damaging a large sheet
metal cotton gin building. Minor tree and structural damage
continued for approximately another 200 yards before the tornado 
dissipated south of State Highway 24. 


.Enloe Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.15 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0
Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             06:22 PM CST
Start Location:         4 NNE Cooper / Delta County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.4254 / -95.6532

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               06:23 PM CST
End Location:           4 NNE Cooper / Delta County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            33.4265 / -95.6513

Survey Summary:
The same supercell that produced the Cooper tornado moved
northeast about 4 miles and spawned a second very brief tornado
near Enloe, in northern Delta County. The tornado touched down in
an open field just southeast of Enloe, destroying a couple of
small outbuildings and scattering the debris downwind a few 
hundred yards. The debris pattern exhibited a subtle cyclonic 
orientation, implying a brief, weak tornado. 


.Irving Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   175.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             06:42 PM CST
Start Location:         3 N Irving / Dallas County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9067 / -96.9645

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               06:44 PM CST
End Location:           4 SE Coppell / Dallas County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.9161 / -96.9492

Survey Summary:
A tornado formed along the eastern edge of the Hackberry Creek
neighborhood, near the intersection of Kinwest Parkway and
Parkridge Boulevard. Minor roof and tree damage was observed in
this area. The tornado moved quickly toward the northeast,
producing roof damage to a grocery store and nearby trees,
lightpoles, and commercial signage near the intersection of North
MacArthur Boulevard and Las Colinas Boulevard. Continuing 
northeast, exterior wall damage occurred at a nearby hotel, and 
window and roofing damage impacted two restaurants fronting 
Interstate 635. The tornado crossed the Interstate and produced 
minor tree and roof damage before dissipating near Ranchview 
Drive. 

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.

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