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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
738 PM CST Thu Jan 19 2023


...NWS Damage Survey for 01/02/2023 to 01/03/2023 Tornado
 Event Update #4...

.Update...

Corrected date of EF-1 in NE Jones County to 01/03/2023.

.Bussey Brake Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.4 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/02/2023
Start Time:             06:36 PM CST
Start Location:         6 N Bastrop / Morehouse Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8681 / -91.8982

End Date:               01/02/2023
End Time:               06:37 PM CST
End Location:           7 N Bastrop / Morehouse Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.8831 / -91.8813

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down along Wardville Road on the east side
of Bussey Brake and moved northeast across Louisiana Highway
593 Bonner Ferry Road, where some trees were snapped. The tornado
quickly dissipated after crossing the road.


.Beekman Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/02/2023
Start Time:             06:40 PM CST
Start Location:         11 W Bonita / Morehouse Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9539 / -91.8686

End Date:               01/02/2023
End Time:               06:49 PM CST
End Location:           9 WNW Bonita / Morehouse Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.9869 / -91.8129

Survey Summary:
The tornado began on Twin Ham Rd initially producing some damage
to pine trees before moving northeastwards toward Highway 425. As
the tornado crossed the highway, it produced additional tree
damage and damaged a gas production facility along Texas Gas Rd.
This damage combined with additional tree damage, suggests that
the tornado reached maximum intensity in this area with maximum
estimated winds of 100 mph. The EF-1 tornado continued to track
northeastward producing damage to mixed forest. As the tornado
moved along Cain Rd, some farm out buildings were damaged with
primarily tin peeling noted on the roofs. As the tornado
paralleled the roadway, a few residents also suffered damage to
tin and shingled roofs. The tornado dissipated near the
intersection of Cain Rd and Gum Springs Rd with a few large
branches downed. 


.Ashley-Chicot Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  42.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1300 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/02/2023
Start Time:             06:54 PM CST
Start Location:         10 NW Bonita / Ashley County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0416 / -91.7697

End Date:               01/02/2023
End Time:               07:44 PM CST
End Location:           6 E Dermott / Chicot County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.5261 / -91.3274

Survey Summary:
This tornado began near the intersection of Ashley 270 Road and
Ashley 25 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 shortly after crossing
into Desha County.


.Concord/Kilbourne Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/02/2023
Start Time:             09:02 PM CST
Start Location:         5 WSW Kilbourne / West Carroll Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9621 / -91.4023

End Date:               01/02/2023
End Time:               09:08 PM CST
End Location:           4 WNW Kilbourne / Chicot County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            33.0123 / -91.3775

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed along Creech Rd, where minor roof damage
occurred to a home and a trampoline was tossed, some small trees
were snapped, and several large limbs were downed. It continued
northeastward, crossing Pine Grove Rd where multiple sheds and a
small trailer were damaged, additional trees were downed, and a
home experienced shingle damage. Two more homes received minor
roof damage and two more sheds were damaged as the tornado
crossed LA Hwy 585. One small shed was demolished and another was
damaged along Dawson Rd before the tornado turned more northward.
As the tornado crossed Arkla Rd at the Arkansas state line, a
home sustained shingle damage and a trampoline was tossed, then a
barn was blown down and a shed was tossed before the tornado
dissipated shortly thereafter. 


.NE Jones Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   365 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/03/2023
Start Time:             10:47 PM CST
Start Location:         4 WSW Sandersville / Jones County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.7617 / -89.1008

End Date:               01/03/2023
End Time:               10:52 PM CST
End Location:           2 SW Sandersville / Jones County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.773 / -89.0584

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado touched down near Tom Ben Road and Clifton Walker
Road and moved NE. Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped in
the area along with many branches broken. One home suffered minor
rooftop damage and a cyclone fence was also knocked down. Further
down the path, trees withstood heavier damage as winds blew up to
105 mph. The tornado crossed over Tallahala Creek where it
eventually dissipated near Claiborne Road. Total path length was
2.6 miles.

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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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