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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
714 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2020

...Eleven Tornadoes Confirmed in April 12th Event...

.Update...Added two new tornado tracks. One in Shelby County,
Texas and a second De Soto Parish tornado. In addition, the track
was lengthened on the first De Soto Parish tornado.  The tornadoes 
were also re-numbered so that they are listed in chronological 
order.


.Tornado #1 - Southeast of Timpson in Shelby County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.74 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             09:06 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 SE Timpson / Shelby County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.8921 / -94.3827

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               09:07 AM CDT
End Location:           2 ESE Timpson / Shelby County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.8932 / -94.3702

Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in a primarily wooded
area along County Road 4037.  The tornado snapped and uprooted
approximately 50 hardwood and softwood trees along its path. 


.Tornado #2 - Southeast of Scottsville in Harrison County, TX...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.49 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             09:09 AM CDT
Start Location:         7 S Scottsville / Harrison County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4279 / -94.2342

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               09:20 AM CDT
End Location:           5 WNW Waskom / Harrison County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.5021 / -94.142

Summary: An EF-1 tornado moved through central Harrison County in
east Texas during the morning hours of Easter Sunday. This storm 
uprooted trees and downed powerlines in the area. This was one of 
the first tornadoes that occurred Easter morning throughout the 
area.


.Tornado #3 - Southwest of Frierson in De Soto Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             09:41 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 N Grand Cane / De Soto Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.1493 / -93.7946

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               09:53 AM CDT
End Location:           9 ESE Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.2206 / -93.6647

Summary: The tornado first touched down along Adams Rd and downed
hundreds of trees as it crossed Simpton Rd, Myrtle Hill Rd, and
Willie X Rd. Along Willie X Rd, it damaged the shingles of three
single family homes and a church. As the tornado crossed Highway
5 it strengthened and completely destroyed three single wide 
manufactured homes, ripped the roof off and collapsed walls 
on two homes, shifted a portion of a home off its foundation 
while ripping its roof off, and then damaged an exterior wall 
and a carport in addition to ripping portions of the roof off 
of a fourth home. One of the manufactured homes destroyed had 5 
residents inside when the tornado struck and all 5 survived, 
with only one of the five injured while the others only 
experienced minor bumps and bruises. The tornado went on to 
completely destroyed the fourth single wide manufactured home 
and damage the roofs of two additional homes along Fuller
Lane.  The tornado continued on snap and uproot several trees
just off of Scott Rd and then do shingle damage to homes off Pin
Oak Flat Rd and Berry Lane.  The tornado then went on to uproot and
snap trees as it crossed Highway 175 and Interstate 49 just
south of the Frierson exit.  After downing approximately 20 more
trees, the tornado lifted near Friendship Rd. 

A special thanks goes out to the De Soto Parish Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness for their assistance in 
locating damage across the parish.  


.Tornado #4 - Benton in Central Bossier Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.44 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             09:52 AM CDT
Start Location:         Benton / Bossier Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6975 / -93.7439

End Date:               04/13/2020
End Time:               09:53 AM CDT
End Location:           Benton / Bossier Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6986 / -93.7366

Summary: An EF-0 Tornado started near Caddo Ave south of 5th St in
the town of Benton LA, and moved to the east increasing in
strength to an EF1 rating as it cross 5th St. between Sibley and
Bossier Streets before dissipating east of Pine St. Several buildings
in town had roof damage, the feed store had flat roof covering 
removed, and a single family home had a large porch dislodged with
roof removed from the residence.

A special thanks goes out to the Bossier Parish Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness for their assistance in 
locating damage across the parish.  


.Tornado #5 - West of Westdale in De Soto Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             09:57 AM CDT
Start Location:         10 NE Mansfield / De Soto Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.1448 / -93.5866

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               10:05 AM CDT
End Location:           10 W Hall Summit / Red River Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.1959 / -93.4903

Summary: The tornado first touched down near Red Lick Rd, where
it broke large limbs and uprooted several hardwood and softwood
trees.  The tornado weakened as it continue on to break limbs and
cross over the Mansfield Paper Mill.  The tornado re-strengthened
and widened its path to nearly 300 yards as it snapped and
uprooted hundreds of trees as it crossed Bayou Pierre.  The
tornado then weakened and lifted shortly after crossing Yearwood
Rd.


.Tornado #6 - Lake Bistineau area in Southern Webster Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1000.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             10:10 AM CDT
Start Location:         6 SSE Doyline / Webster Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4272 / -93.3805

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               10:18 AM CDT
End Location:           1 W Heflin / Webster Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.4602 / -93.2829

Summary: An EF-1 Tornado touched down west of Gorton Rd. and North
of Highway 163 on the SW shore of Lake Bistineau in Southwest Webster 
Parish, LA.  It uprooted and snapped trees as it crossed the
lake near Moss Point Loop Rd.  The tornado lifted part of the roof 
off of a single family home near the intersection of Diamond and Webster 
Roads as the storm moved east.  It continued to uproot and snap trees as 
it moved along Woodmill Rd before dissipating after crossing Highway 371 
north of Woodmill Rd. just west of Heflin. Several homes had roof damage 
and a small metal storage building was relocated several yards away 
from its foundation. 


.Tornado #7 - North of Ashland in Southwest Bienville Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.62 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             10:30 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 N Ashland / Bienville Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.1488 / -93.1185

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               10:31 AM CDT
End Location:           3 NNE Ashland / Bienville Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.1653 / -93.0989

Summary: A brief EF-1 Tornado touched down just north of the 
Bienville and Natchitoches Parish line along Foster Arbor Road and 
tracked northeast for nearly 2 miles, crossing Highway 153, New 
Ramah Road, Cloud Road, and Thompson Road in the process. The tornado 
did mostly tree damage, but a few structures did sustain minor roof 
damage from the wind (not falling branches or trees). The most 
considerable damage occurred as the tornado crossed Thompson Road 
and scores of large pine trees had their trunks snapped. Radar data 
suggested the tornado likely continued on for another mile or two 
east of Thompson Road, but there was no access to those areas for 
the survey to confirm. 


.Tornado #8 - Arcadia in Northeast Bienville Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.80 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             10:39 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 NW Arcadia / Bienville Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.5636 / -92.9451

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               10:44 AM CDT
End Location:           1 NNW Arcadia / Bienville Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.5678 / -92.9329

Summary: An EF-1 Tornado touched down just west of Arcadia, LA, near
highway 9 south of I-20.  The tornado moved to the east-northeast
uprooting and snapping trees and power lines.  It completely
destroyed a small out building on Sapp St. west of Smith Ave. A 
single family home lost about 20 percent of it metal roof also in 
this area. A mobile home was rolled off of its foundation along 
Crawford Rd south of I-20. As the storm crossed the Interstate, it 
uprooted several trees before dissipating just north of I-20. 


.Tornado #9 - Monroe in Ouachita Parish, LA

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    140 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             11:36 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Brownsville-Bawcom / Ouachita
Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4706 / -92.1699

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               11:45 AM CDT
End Location:           2 E Monroe / Ouachita Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.5142 / -92.0425

Summary: The tornado first touched down on the corner of Fern St
and Brown St in the Brownsville-Bawcomville community.  As it
moved through neighborhoods, it downed and snapped hundreds of
trees, many of which fell onto homes.  As the tornado crossed
Sandal St, it did minor structure damage to several single wide
manufactured homes before tipping over a trailer as it crossed
Jonesboro Rd.  The tornado then proceeded onward to break the
metal trusses and bring down a wood chip conveyor belt onto a
train at a paper mill.  As the tornado continued, it crossed the
Ouachita River twice where it bends sharply before increasing
intensity along Riverbend Dr. This increase in intensity was most
notable from many tree trunks snapped, the roof ripped off of a
single family home and a collapsed wall on another single family
home.  

The tornado then crossed the Ouachita River again and
partially damaged the roof of the Masur Museum of Art, missing
downtown Monroe by roughly a mile.  As it crossed South Grand St,
it then ripped the roof off of a two story home and continued on
to damage the roofs of several homes and downed trees until it
crossed near the intersection of Highway 165 and Interstate 20. 
There it damaged a metal building structure and snapped a wooden
power pole and steel street light assembly as it crossed Milhaven
Rd.  

The worst damage from the tornado then occurred along Orchid
Dr where it ripped the roof off of 3 homes and collapsed much of
the exterior walls of one of the homes. The worst damage was
along a very narrow corridor in this subdivision and is believed
that a mesovortex within the tornado led to this narrow corridor
of more intense damage. After the tornado moved out of this
subdivision, damage became more sporadic and the tornado touched
several times before it destroyed a metal hangar housing several
airplanes at the Monroe Regional Airport. The tornado then
lifted as it crossed a runway of the airport.  

A special thanks goes out to the Ouachita Parish Office of 
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) for their 
assistance in the survey. Initial estimates from Ouachita OHSEP 
indicate that that a total of 458 homes across the parish were 
impacted by the three tornadoes. 23 homes were destroyed, 
108 had major damage, 243 with minor damage, and another 84 homes 
were affected across the parish.

Much appreciation goes out to the University of Louisiana-Monroe
Atmospheric Science Program for making adjustments to the ULM
radar scanning strategy in coordination with our office prior to
storms hitting North-Central and Northeast Louisiana.  This
action prior to the tornadoes hitting Ouachita Parish allowed for
warning forecasters to have critical information which led to
additional lead-time on the Monroe tornado.  


.Tornado #10 - Southwest of Sterlington in Ouachita Parish, LA...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.71 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             11:39 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 SSW Sterlington / Ouachita Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6215 / -92.0977

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               11:43 AM CDT
End Location:           3 S Sterlington / Ouachita Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.65 / -92.0684

Summary: The tornado first touched down in a forested area near
Horseshoe Lake Rd, uprooting hundreds of trees.  Winds increased
and tree damage became more widespread as trees were uprooted,
snapped, and even a tree partially debarked off of End of Line
Rd. The tornado took the roof off of two single family homes and
destroyed an outbuilding along End of Line Rd. It then damaged
shingles as approximately ten houses as it tracked along Lonewa
Lane and Rose Plantation Lane. Along Lonewa Lane, the tornado
snapped four concrete poles before lifting just before it crossed
Keystone Rd.  


.Tornado #11 - Southeast of Sterlington in Ouachita Parish, LA

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.15 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             11:46 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSE Sterlington / Ouachita Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6452 / -92.035

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               11:48 AM CDT
End Location:           3 SE Sterlington / Ouachita Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6554 / -92.0196

Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in Fairbanks along the
corner of John Turner Rd and Highway 134.  It continued on to
cross Highway 134 again and Curtis Rd. before lifting. 
Approximately 30 trees were uprooted and snapped in a convergent
pattern along the path.    


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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