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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
643 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2019

...NWS Damage Survey For 06/09/19 Coryell/Lampasas County Tornado Event...

..Copperas Cove Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.57 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 	500 yards
Fatalities: 			0
Injuries: 				0

Start Date:             06/09/2019
Start Time:             05:24 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WNW Copperas Cove / Coryell County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.1376 / -97.9439

End Date:               06/09/2019
End Time:               05:28 PM CDT
End Location:           2 W Copperas Cove / Coryell County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.1169 / -97.935

Survey Summary:
An isolated supercell thunderstorm produced an EF-2 tornado near the border
separating extreme southern Coryell County from extreme eastern Lampasas County,
Texas. Officials reported that approximately 196 residences in the City of Copperas Cove
were impacted to varying degrees. This tornado formed near the intersection of Grimes
Crossing Road and Big Divide Road in far western Copperas Cove. At this intersection,
two frame-built residences were initially impacted. Both residences had significant roof
and exterior wall damage, and one home had the majority of its roof decking completely
removed. The damage associated with this latter structure was consistent with EF-2 intensity
tornado damage, with peak winds of approximately 115 mph. The other heavily impacted
residence had damage consistent with EF-1 intensity tornadic winds, with peak winds of
100-105 mph.  

The tornado tracked south-southeastward, producing significant shingle, tree and ancillary
structural damage to numerous residences in the neighborhoods straddling Big Divide Road.
Most of this damage was due to EF-0 intensity winds, but several homes along the remainder
of the path had portions of their wooden roof decking or sheet metal roof cladding removed.
Several large trees were also uprooted along the path. These damage indicators were consistent
with EF-1 intensity damage. In the latter stages of its life cycle, the tornado's width contracted
to around 100 yards, and wind intensities diminished. The tornado ultimately moved up a
wooded hillside and dissipated near the intersection of Veterans Avenue and Stewart Street.   

Additional structural damage has been reported in Lampasas County, near Kempner, due this same
supercell thunderstorm.  This damage is likely due to straight-line winds associated with 
this storm, but no definitive judgment has been made yet. Additional analysis of this event
will occur in the coming days.  
 
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.

Bradshaw/Barnes


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