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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
735 PM CST Wed Jan 4 2023


...NWS Damage Survey for 01/02/2023 to 01/03/2023 Tornado Event...

.Ashley-Chicot Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  40.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/02/2023
Start Time:             06:55 PM CST
Start Location:         9 W Wilmot / Ashley County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0659 / -91.7408

End Date:               01/02/2023
End Time:               07:44 PM CST
End Location:           6 E Dermott / Chicot County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.5257 / -91.3277

Survey Summary:
This tornado began near the intersection of Ashley 333 Road and
Camp Road west of the Overflow National Wildlife Refuge in
southern Ashley County. As it moved northeast, the tornado
uprooted, snapped, or damaged trees along its path. It crossed
over several highways, county roads, and low-lying areas through
the county until it reached Montrose near the intersection of US
Highway 82 and 165. There the tornado intensified to its maximum
intensity of EF-2 with estimated peak winds of 120 mph.  Along US
82 near 9th Street, a small guest home on concrete blocks was
pushed off its foundation and destroyed.  A nearby mobile home
was rolled across three parked cars which were also destroyed.
Several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed in the immediate
vicinity as well. Widespread damage was common in the western
part of town where many homes suffered minor to moderate roof
damage.  Several trees were uprooted or snapped along with
continued minor to moderate residential damage as the tornado
moved northeast and across northern Montrose. It crossed US
165 north of Montrose where an outbuilding was destroyed. As the
tornado moved into farmland northeast of town, a center pivot
irrigation system was destroyed.  It continued northeast into
Chicot County and across the intersection of Arkansas Highways
144 and 293 where a home and several buildings lost roofing and
paneling, and some power poles were blown down. The tornado
crossed US Highway 65 and Cedar Road near the Bellaire community
in northern Chicot County, blew down a few power poles and
damaged a few trees, and then dissipated near the Desha County
line.


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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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NF/LP