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556 NOUS44 KSHV 150239 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>167-151445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Shreveport La 939 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...NWS Damage Survey For April 13 and April 14, 2018 Tornado Events... .Tornado East of Bryceland Louisiana... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 5.55 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 211 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr/14/2018 Start Time: 1:47 AM CDT Start Location: 4 miles east of Bryceland/Bienville Parish/La Start Lat/Lon: 32.4459/-92.9053 End Date: Apr/14/2018 End Time: 1:53 AM CDT End Location: 6 miles south-southwest of Simsboro/Bienville Parish/La End_Lat/Lon: 32.4519/-92.8133 Survey_Summary: An EF-2 tornado moved east, along the parish line between Lincoln/Bienville parishes. This tornado began 4 miles east of Bryceland and continued along Jot 'Em Down road. Most of its damage consisted of snapping and uprooting both hardwood and softwood trees. It crossed highway 147, moving east. The most significant damage was along HWY 507 just southwest of the intersection with Talbert road. Two barns were completely destroyed, the tops of several hardwood trees snapped, and 75 percent of the metal roof was uplifted and blown into the trees. All exterior walls were still standing. The tornado continued moving east, snapping and uprooting trees before dissipating along Mount Calm road, just south of the Bienville/Lincoln Parish line. .Ruston Louisiana Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 6.66 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 467 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 14, 2018 Start Time: 2:00 AM CDT Start Location: 3 miles south-southwest of Grambling/Lincoln Parish/La Start Lat/Lon: 32.4827/-92.7249 End Date: April 14, 2018 End Time: 2:08 AM CDT End Location: 2 miles southeast of Ruston/Lincoln Parish/La End_Lat/Lon: 32.5157/-92.6214 Survey_Summary: This tornado began south of Grambling near the intersection of Null/Mondy roads. The tornado moved east along Mondy road, turned northeast crossing Tennessee avenue, continued across the Ruston Country Club and moved across the south and southeast sides of Ruston snapping and uprooting trees along its path. The tornado dissipated along Lewis street south of HWY 146. Significant structural damage occurred from trees falling on homes. After the tornado dissipated, a swath of straight line wind damage estimated around 90 mph was found along Beacon Light road, where more trees were uprooted and a couple of metal roofs were peeled away from homes. .Choudrant Louisiana Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 4.77 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 865 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 14, 2018 Start Time: 2:14 AM CDT Start Location: 1 Mile West of Choudrant/Lincoln Parish/La Start Lat/Lon: 32.5336/-92.5386 End Date: April 14, 2018 End Time: 2:21 AM CDT End Location: 4 Miles Northeast of Choudrant/Lincoln Parish/La End_Lat/Lon: 32.5611/-92.4667 Survey_Summary: This tornado began along US HWY 80 just west of Choudrant Louisiana. The tornado moved through the community of Choudrant, then turned northeast, crossing Interstate 20, moved across Emory road, and lifted at the Norris/Aulds intersection. All of the damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. .Downsville and Claiborne Louisiana Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 7.71 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1,544 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 14, 2018 Start Time: 2:24 AM CDT Start Location: 4 Miles south of Downsville/Lincoln Parish/La Start Lat/Lon: 32.5754/-92.4159 End Date: April 14, 2018 End Time: 2:34 AM CDT End Location: 7 Miles northwest of Claiborne/Union Parish/La End_Lat/Lon: 32.6025/-92.2947 Survey_Summary: This tornado started along Roach road, very close to the Lincoln/Ouachita Parish line. The tornado moved east into Ouachita Parish, crossing HWY 151, turning Northeast into Union Parish, and crossing Reggie Skains road. The tornado continued east, crossing HWY 15 and moving along HWY 552 before lifting at the intersection of HWY 552 and Callaway road. Most of the damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. One very large pecan tree estimated at 100 years old was lifted and dropped onto a residence. .Tornado in Harrison County and Caddo Parish... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 10.67 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 100 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/13/2018 Start Time: 11:50 PM CDT Start Location: 6 miles SSW of Waskom / Harrison County, TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.3869 / -94.1053 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 12:04 AM CDT End Location: 1 mile SE of Greenwood / Caddo Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.4315 / -93.9339 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along FM 9 near FM 451 where it broke several large branches from a few trees here. It continued east-northeast just north of CR 1220 where it continued to break large branches from trees. It blew the roof off a small barn before it crossed into Caddo Parish. It broke several large branches down from a few trees when it crossed Elysian Fields Road. The tornado continued east-northeast where it uprooted a tree along Highway 79 that knocked down power lines. The tornado continued northeast where it knocked down several large branches from trees along Shirley Francis Road. The tornado uprooted trees and broke large branches just southeast of Greenwood before lifting. .Tornado in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.. Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 22.52 Miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1100 Yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/14/2018 Start Time: 12:10 AM CDT Start Location: 7 miles SW of Shreveport / Caddo Parish, LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.4521 / -93.8531 End Date: 04/14/2018 End Time: 12:41 AM CDT End Location: 1 mile N of Princeton / Bossier Parish, LA End_Lat/Lon: 32.6070 / -93.5129 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down just west of 3132 along Dixie Boulevard where it uprooted a few trees. It continued east-northeast crossing 3132 breaking several large branches from trees. The tornado did roof damage to three hotels near the Monkhouse exit along I-20. The tornado paralleled I-20 where it uprooted trees and damaged a few billboard signs. The tornado shifted north-northeast crossing Jewella Avenue near Jackson Street where it began to do significant tree damage in this area. The tornado swelled to around 800 yards wide where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees along a 13 block path east-northeast to the vicinity of the intersection of Hearne Avenue and Lakeshore Drive. The tornado continued northeast into downtown Shreveport doing sporadic tree damage before crossing the Red River into downtown Bossier City. The tornado uprooted a number of trees and broke several large branches between Bossier High School and I-20. The tornado strengthened near the Heart of Bossier shopping center and Benton Road where it uprooted several trees as it headed east-northeast towards Pierre Bossier Mall. It uprooted or snapped several trees along the south side of the mall and I-20 in this area. The tornado was able to knocked down the top half of the east- facing wall of a strip mall on the north side of Pierre Bossier Mall. The tornado shifted northeast where it paralleled the north side of East Texas Street where it continued to uproot and snap trees. There were a number of mobile homes that were damaged along East Texas Street/Highway 80 due to falling trees. The tornado was at its weakest point as did sporadic tree damage as it crossed over I-220 near Louisiana Downs. The tornado began to rapidly strengthen as it approached the Red Chute area where it knocked a large tree down onto a travel trailer in the Hillcrest mobile home park, unfortunately killing a two year old infant. The tornado did considerable tree damage as it crossed Bellevue Road just north of Highway 80, splitting trunks and uprooting trees as it reached its widest width, 1100 yards. The tornado continued northeast paralleling Adner Road while doing significant tree damage in the northern sections of Country Place Subdivision near Eastwood. The tornado continued northeast doing more tree damage as it crossed Winfield Road west of the community of Princeton just west of Princeton Elementary School. The tornado uprooted a few more trees north of Princeton along highway 157 before lifting. 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. $$