Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
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818 NWUS54 KSHV 251345 LSRSHV Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Shreveport LA 845 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0709 PM Tornado 8 SW Noonday 32.15N 95.48W 05/23/2024 Smith TX NWS Storm Survey This is a continuation of the Southeast Henderson County tornado. This tornado moved across Lake Palestine as a waterspout as it crossed into extreme Southwest Smith County into Dogwood City along Highway 155, where a few small trees were uprooted and multiple large limbs were snapped. This tornado and associated damage continued to narrow as it crossed Highway 155, but still topped a few trees along CR 1170, snapping several large branches and partially snapping a power pole, downing a power line across Lakeway Circle. The tornado then lifted as it moved into an inlet along Lake Palestine just west of Emerald Bay. The estimated maximum winds associated with the entire tornado track from Southeast Henderson County was 105 mph, although winds in extreme Southwest Smith County were estimated near 85 mph. The estimated maximum path width of the tornado was 480 yards, which was found in the Briarwood Bay subdivision in Coffee City in extreme Southeast Henderson County. && $$ 15