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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
504 PM CST Thu Jan 16 2020

...Nine Tornadoes Confirmed in January 10-11 Event...

...NWS Damage Survey For January 10-11 Severe Weather Event -
Update #6...

.Update...Added one new tornado and confirmed downburst damage in
East Texas.  


.Tornado #1 - North of Rusk in Cherokee County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.86 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             11:21 PM CST
Start Location:         2 NW Rusk / Cherokee County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.8177 / -95.1751

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               11:22 PM CST
End Location:           2 NNW Rusk / Cherokee County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.825 / -95.1646

Summary: Tornado first touched down on a farm off of County Road
1619, uprooting trees in a convergent pattern. It also broke
windows and partially damaged the roof of a home before it
destroyed a shed and damaged the roofs of two more homes.  The
tornado crossed Route 69 and went on to uproot trees and damage
the roofs of two more homes before lifting.  

A special thanks goes out to the Cherokee County Emergency 
Management office for their assistance in locating damage during 
the survey. 


.Tornado #2 - Near Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   160.0 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             11:33 PM CST
Start Location:         6 WSW Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5832 / -94.7558

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               11:36 PM CST
End Location:           4 WSW Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.5855 / -94.7197

Summary: The tornado touched down along CR-723 just south of
FM-225 where it broke several large branches in a field of trees.
The tornado headed east-northeast from there where it crossed
FM-225 and paralleled the north side of FM-225. It knocked over a
number of trees and broke several more large branches as it
continued to the east-northeast. The tornado downed a large tree
onto a mobile home along Sweat Circle, a private road off of
FM-225, where a fatality occurred along with one injury. The
tornado crossed CR-722 and Russelville Road where it did more tree
damage and minor damage to homes. The tornado continued to the
east-northeast where it crossed CR-719 and several private
properties damaging a few more trees before lifting near Floyd
Harvin Road.

A special thanks goes out to the Nacogdoches County Emergency 
Management office for their assistance in locating damage on the 
survey.


.Tornado #3 - Near Mount Enterprise in Rusk County, TX

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             11:43 PM CST
Start Location:         6 N Cushing / Rusk County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.8968 / -94.8427

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               11:50 PM CST
End Location:           6 W Mount Enterprise / Rusk County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.9194 / -94.7755

Summary: The tornado touched down along US HWY 84 near the
intersection of CR 4234, snapping and uprooting a few trees. It
continued eastward roughly along US 84, intensifying and snapping
numerous trees in the Reagan Branch bottom, just west of the FM 
225 intersection. The tornado continued east-northeast snapping
and uprooting trees as it crossed CR 3223, CR 3226, and CR 3206.
Several farm outbuildings were tossed and completely destroyed
along CR 3206, with two residences sustaining roof damage, before
the tornado lifted just northeast of the CR 3206 and CR 3166
intersection.


.Tornado #4 - North of Pollok in Angelina County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             11:53 PM CST
Start Location:         2 NE Pollok / Angelina County / TX 
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4619 / -94.8401

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               11:54 PM CST 
End Location:           2 NE Pollok / Angelina County / TX 
End Lat/Lon:            31.4638 / -94.8354

Summary: The tornado first touched down in a forested area off of
Rifle Rd. where it broke branches.  It then snapped 4 trees and
broke limbs on several additional trees in a convergent pattern. 
Next, it hit a double wide manufactured home, lifting it up a few
feet and shifting it off its foundation.  The tornado continued
on to flip a trailer and snap four more trees before lifting.  

A special thanks goes out to Angelina County Emergency Management
for their assistance during this survey.  


.Tornado #5 - Near Tatum in Panola County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.52 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/11/2020
Start Time:             12:18 AM CST
Start Location:         5 ENE Tatum / Panola County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.3289 / -94.4356

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               12:19 AM CST
End Location:           5 ENE Tatum / Panola County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.3336 / -94.4286

Summary: This brief tornado first touched down on a hillside just
southwest of FM 959 outside of Tatum. The damage here was limited
to trees, but was nonetheless impressive, as a majority of the few
hundred pine trees in a confined area had their trunks snapped.
The tornado tracked northeast off the hill doing only sporadic
tree damage before crossing FM 959 and inflicting mainly
structural roof damage to several residences and outbuildings.
Radar signatures suggest the tornado lifted quickly after this
point, although the survey team could not access areas to the
northeast of there to confirm. The tornado was definitely at its
strongest at the beginning of the path, but again, extremely 
limited access did not allow confirmation as to whether the 
actual start might have been farther to the southwest.


.Tornado #6 - Southwest of Karnack in Harrison County, TX

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/11/2020
Start Time:             12:30 AM CST
Start Location:         7 SW Uncertain / Harrison County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6402 / -94.2112

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               12:33 AM CST
End Location:           4 SSW Uncertain / Harrison County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.6549 / -94.1626

Summary: The tornado first touched down off of County Road 2108 
and snapped small and large branches along its path. It crossed 
Route 43 and County Road 2600 before lifting near Route 134.

A special thanks goes out to the Texas Department of Public Safety
for their assistance in locating damage on the survey.  


.Tornado #7 - Center in Shelby County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries: 				1

Start Date:             01/11/2020
Start Time:             12:39 AM CST
Start Location:         2 SW Center / Shelby County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.773 / -94.2021

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               12:49 AM CST
End Location: 			4 ENE Center / Shelby County / TX 
End Lat/Lon: 			31.811 / -94.109

Summary: This tornado began just to the west of Highway 7 on the
southwest edge of Center and continued on an east-northeast path 
for roughly 6 miles. The tornado cut through a few neighborhoods 
on the south side of Center, so it was fortunate the tornado's 
estimated winds mainly remained less than 100 mph through this 
portion of the path. However, scores of trees were uprooted or had
their trunks snapped across the path through town, resulting in 
roof and structural damage to many homes as trees fell upon them. 
The worst example of this was probably in the Lakewood Subdivision
just off of Highway 7. Here, one minor injury occurred as a fallen
large pine tree heavily compromised the roof structure of a 
residence. In addition, a handful of residences farther east, 
along Ballard Street, sustained significant damage from falling 
trees. Continuing east, there was also damage to residences from 
falling trees in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Drive, 
although here a few residences also sustained minor structural 
roof damage due to winds alone. On Loop 500 E, on the southeast 
side of the town, there was additional structural damage due 
mainly to wind, although a few of the compromised structures were 
likely vacant and already in a heavy state of disrepair before the
tornado.

From there, the tornado continued into much more rural areas on 
the eastern outskirts of Center, doing scattered tree and very
low-end structural damage, that is until coming to County Road 
3047. Here, a majority of chicken houses set up in an array had
some roof paneling removed with a few of the houses having most
roof paneling removed and some associated damage to the
fundamental structure. The damage at this point was likely the
most impressive concentrated damage of the tornado. Interestingly,
the tornado lifted shortly after doing this point. 

Most of the trees in the path were blown down to the north or
north-northeast, while most random trees found blown down outside
of the path fell in more of an east to east-southeast direction.
This damage pattern behavior is generally typical of weak and 
fast-moving tornadoes that accomplish most of damage on their 
south flanks. 

A special thanks goes out to the Shelby County Emergency 
Management office for their assistance in locating damage on the 
survey.


.Tornado #8 - Northwest Louisiana...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  40.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/11/2020
Start Time:             01:24 AM CST
Start Location:         6 SE Bossier City / Bossier Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4571 / -93.5875

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               02:05 AM CST
End Location:           5 N Arcadia / Claiborne Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6218 / -92.9337

Summary: The tornado initially touched down just south of Barksdale 
Air Force Base off of Sligo Rd in southern Bossier Parish. There,  
it snapped and uprooted hundreds of softwood and hardwood trees 
and damaged several car ports and outbuildings. The tornado then 
crossed the far southeast corner of Barksdale AFB where at least a
hundred trees were uprooted and snapped. After the tornado exited
the corner of Barksdale AFB it strengthened south of Haughton to 
produce its most significant damage, completely destroying a 
single wide manufactured home and a double wide manufactured home 
off of Davis Rd. Two fatalities occurred in the double wide with 
an additional fatality in the single wide. The storm continued on 
to produce roof damage and uproot and snap trees which fell into 
homes in southeastern Bossier Parish. The damage was most 
concentrated along James Lane.

After the tornado crossed into Webster Parish, it downed hundreds
of trees near Doyline and Sibley before it damaged a metal barn 
structure, the roof of a home, and destroyed a shed on Wallraven 
Road north of Dubberly. Just before the storm crossed I-20 
between exits 49 and 52, it developed a much wider swath of 
straight line winds with its rear flank downdraft just south of the
tornado damage. After it crossed I-20 southeast of Minden, the 
tornado then rolled a single wide trailer and damaged roofs on two
structures before it moved into Claiborne Parish. 

The tornado touched down intermittently throughout much of 
southern Claiborne Parish, passing south of Athens. It produced 
partial roof damage on approximately a half dozen chicken houses 
and shingle and partial roof damage to several other 
structures. Along the path, trees fell on homes, producing damage
that could not be rated since it occurred from the impact of the
trees and not the direct impacts of the wind. In addition, 
widespread straight line winds estimated at 90-100 mph along the 
path of the tornado led to extensive tree damage.  

A special thanks goes out to the Bossier, Webster, and Claiborne 
Offices of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for their
assistance in locating damage on the survey.  


.Tornado #9 - Southeast of Spearsville in Union Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/11/2020
Start Time:             02:19 AM CST
Start Location:         5 SSE Spearsville / Union Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8654 / -92.5633

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               02:23 AM CST
End Location:           6 ESE Spearsville / Union Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.889 / -92.5189

Summary: The tornado first touched down on the east side of
Highway 550, in between Milton and Mariola Road. Here, it uprooted
and snapped some softwood trees. The tornado continued northeast
in the embedded squall line, which was also doing wind damage
along both sides of the main tornado path. 

The most significant tornado damage occurred along Clayton Foster
and Christine Road. Here, the tornado completely tore off the 
metal roofs from two chicken coops, and uprooted/snapped several 
hard and softwood trees. The convergent pattern of the tornado is 
best seen in these locations, as trees on either side of the 
damage are converging on the center path. Additional chicken coop 
damage occurred on the south end of the tornado, closer to 
Christine Road, where a portion of the tin roof was rolled back to
the south, and metal roofing was thrown hundreds of feet along 
the main tornado path.

The tornado finished its life cycle along Thomas Wade Road, where
it ripped more metal roofing from chicken coops, and tossed them 
in a south direction away from the main circulation. By survey 
team estimates, the tornado occluded in this location. The 
remaining damage along the path of the squall line (on the east 
side of State Route 15) was determined to be wind damage, due to 
the uniformity in which the damage occurred, and the width of the
overall tree damage.


.Straight-line Wind Damage #1 - Kilgore in Rusk/Gregg Counties,
TX...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  2.53 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   200.0 yards 
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             11:40 PM CST
Start Location:         1 SSW Kilgore / Rusk County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.368 / -94.8821

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               11:44 PM CST
End Location:           2 ESE Kilgore / Gregg County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.3717 / -94.8391

Summary: Straight-line wind damage was confirmed when a divergent
damage pattern was found on an metal outbuilding that had its
roof partially torn off along with a trailer that was tipped over
off of TX-101 Spur/Woodlawn St.  Damage was found again along
Meadowgreen Dr. and Idylwood Dr. where approximately 8 single
family homes and 2 apartment building had partially roof damage. 
In addition, trees were snapped and uprooted in this area.

A special thanks goes out to the emergency management teams in
Rusk and Gregg counties along with the Texas Department of Public
Safety for their assistance in locating damage on the survey. 


.Straight-line Wind Damage #2 - Oil City in Caddo Parish, LA...

Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  7.5 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   4.0 miles 
Fatalities:             1 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/11/2020 
Start Time:             12:44 AM CST
Start Location:         3 WNW Oil City / Caddo Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.7572 / -94.0091

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               12:52 AM CST
End Location:           4 ESE Oil City / Caddo Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.7126 / -93.8900

Summary: A damage survey confirmed that straight-line winds
caused sporadic tree and branch damage along with some minor
damage to homes in and around Oil City. One large tree was
uprooted inside Oil City causing a fatality when it fell on
a home.

Much appreciation is extended to the Caddo Parish Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for their 
assistance in identifying locations of damage in northern
Caddo Parish.


.Straight-line Wind Damage #3 - Benton in Bossier Parish, LA...

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  1.4 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   1.5 miles 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/11/2020 
Start Time:             01:07 AM CST
Start Location:         1 SSW Benton / Bossier Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6721 / -93.7587

End Date:               01/11/2020
End Time:               01:11 AM CST
End Location:           1 S Benton / Bossier Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6656 / -93.7357

Summary: A damage survey confirmed that a confined area of
straight-line winds caused scattered property and tree damage 
just south of Benton. A number of light poles and business signs 
were broken and bent as a result of the high winds. Benton Middle
School received the greatest damage where the entire metal roof 
of one of its classroom wings was completely removed and peeled 
back. 

Much appreciation is extended to the Bossier Parish Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for their 
assistance in identifying locations of damage in northern
Caddo Parish.


.Downburst Wind Damage #1 - North of Wells in Cherokee County,
TX...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.27 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/10/2020
Start Time:             11:51 PM CST
Start Location:         3 N Wells / Cherokee County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5359 / -94.953

End Date:               01/10/2020
End Time:               11:51 PM CST
End Location:           3 N Wells / Cherokee County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.537 / -94.9487

Summary: A downburst snapped two cedar trees, partially damaged a 
small outbuilding, and removed a few shingles from a roof of a single 
family home. The damage was determined to be a downburst based off 
trees being downed in a divergent pattern. 

A special thanks goes out to Cherokee County Emergency Management 
for their assistance during this survey. 

&&

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 200mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

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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