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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
323 PM CST Thu Dec 24 2020

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/23/20 Tornado Events...

.FM1416 Newton County Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:      122 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1.2 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     20 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Dec 23 2020
Start time:               3:54 pm CST
Start location:           8.5 SW Bon Wier / Newton / TX
Start Lat/Lon:            30.6341 / -93.7149

End date:                 Dec 23 2020
End time:                 3:56 pm CST
End location:             7.5 SW Bon Wier / Newton / TX
End_lat/lon:              30.6432 / -93.6971

Survey Summary: A tornado briefly touched down on FM1416
between Bon Wier and Trout Creek. One home lost a large
section of its roof. A large barn had its roof torn off.
Several trees were uprooted or snapped.

.Kirbyville Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      100 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    0.4 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     45 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Dec 23 2020
Start time:               6:59 pm CST
Start location:           Kirbyville / Jasper / TX
Start Lat/Lon:            30.6649 / -93.9058

End date:                 Dec 23 2020
End time:                 7:00 pm CST
End location:             Kirbyville / Jasper / TX
End_lat/lon:              30.6662 / -93.8995

Survey Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in
Kirbyville. It started near the FM 1013/FM 252
intersection where a car was tipped over. In the 
neighboring area, a couple homes lost some shingles
and several trees were snapped or uprooted.

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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Erickson