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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
815 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/16/24 Tornado Event...


.Waller County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.71 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2024
Start Time:             05:44 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SSE Pine Island / Waller County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          29.989 / -95.9947

End Date:               05/18/2024
End Time:               05:45 PM CDT
End Location:           5 SSE Pine Island / Waller County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            29.9847 / -95.9839

Survey Summary:
Large metal barn destroyed, Trailers rolled. Metal debris strewn
1000 yards to SE. Tree fall in multiple directions ranging from S
to NW.

.Cypress Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2024
Start Time:             06:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 WNW Jersey Village / Harris County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          29.9232 / -95.7019

End Date:               05/16/2024
End Time:               06:09 PM CDT
End Location:           7 WNW Jersey Village / Harris County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            29.9139 / -95.6948

Survey Summary:
Tornado touched down near intersection of Tuckerton and
Greenhouse Roads then tracked southeastward through Highlands
subdivision. Numerous single family homes had roof damage, broken
windows. Damage path well defined.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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.

Reilly/Cotto/McNeel

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