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137 NOUS44 KSHV 052323 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-061130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 623 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey For 04/05/23 Tornado Event... .Overview...A cold front brought a line of severe thunderstorms across East Texas, leading to damaging winds and a brief tornado embedded within the line. .Tornado #1 Cass County, TX... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.1991 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/05/2023 Start Time: 08:44 AM CDT Start Location: 5 W Linden / Cass County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.0124 / -94.444 End Date: 04/05/2023 End Time: 08:45 AM CDT End Location: 4 W Linden / Cass County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.0123 / -94.4405 Survey Summary: A tornado embedded within a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) briefly touched down along Farm Road 130. It uprooted approximately 10 trees in a convergent pattern along with downing several small and large tree limbs. A special thanks goes out to Cass County Emergency Management and the Texas Division of Emergency Management for their assistance in locating damage during the 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ 04/09