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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
213 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 4/27/24 and 4/28/24 Tornado Event...

.Update...Rating for the Sulphur damage is EF3.

.Overview...Additional Surveys are currently going on in western
north Texas, from Knox City to Seymour, and then northeast into
Oklahoma near Devol. Additional information will be made available
for these areas later today.

For Sulphur, after reviewing damage details with National Weather
Service damage crews and structural engineers, the Sulphur damage
has been given a preliminary rating of EF3.

This rating is based on several high-end EF3 points in or near
historic downtown Sulphur. The building damage is extensive across
the city, with the most intense damage occurring due to roof failure
on multiple buildings downtown. The roof damage is consistent
with 160 to 165 mph winds. The roofs became detached from the
buildings but remained intact. Once the roofs failed, the
structural integrity of the remaining buildings were compromised and
additional damage occurred.


.Sulphur...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    165 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   440 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               To be determined

Start Date:             04/27/2024
Start Time:             10:25 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Sulphur / Murray County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          34.4908 / -96.9882

End Date:               04/27/2024
End Time:               10:37 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NW Hickory / Pontotoc County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            34.5965 / -96.903

Survey Summary:
This tornado caused extensive damage in Sulphur, including the
downtown area.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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