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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
115 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/30/2013 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #11...

.THIS STATEMENT ADDS DETAILS ON TIMES TORNADOES DEVELOPED AND
DISSIPATED BASED ON SURVEY RESULTS.

.TORNADO #1 /ROCKY TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    90-100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.8 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   200 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             213 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         2.25 N ROCKY / POLK COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.6241  / -94.3696

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               215 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           3 N ROCKY / POLK COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.6348 / -94.3640

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A METAL BARN...A SHED WAS DESTROYED...THE
ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED...AND MANY LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

.TORNADO #2 /COVE TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    120-130 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  5.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   800 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               5

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             344 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         3.5 SW COVE / POLK COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.4051  / -94.4642

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               355 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           1.6 NE COVE / POLK COUNTY /
END LAT/LON:            34.4470  / -94.3885

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE DAMAGED...INCLUDING ONE BEING CRUSHED BY A
LARGE TREE...AND ANOTHER BEING ROLLED ONTO TWO VEHICLES.
ADDITIONALLY...TREES WERE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE AND A BARN WAS
DESTROYED. THERE WERE ALSO NUMEROUS LARGE TREES...POWER LINES AND
POWER POLES DOWNED AS WELL.

.TORNADO #3 /ROYAL TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    95-105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  7.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   300 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             351 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         5.5 SW ROYAL / GARLAND COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.4672 / -93.3209

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               405 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           2.2 N ROYAL / GARLAND COUNTY /
END LAT/LON:            34.5431  / -93.2353

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
SEVERAL HOUSES WERE DAMAGED...MOSTLY DUE TO ROOF DAMAGE...BUT ONE
HOUSE LOST A ROOM THAT HAD BEEN ADDED ON. A MOBILE HOME AND TWO
TRAVEL TRAILERS WERE OVERTURNED...AND ANOTHER MOBILE HOME HAD ONE
END TORN OFF. A FEW BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED. ONE
FALLING TREE CRUSHED A VAN...AND ANOTHER WENT THROUGH THE ROOF OF A
MOBILE HOME.

.TORNADO #4 /ODEN TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    120-130 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  3.4 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   400 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               2

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             300 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         2.9 SW ODEN / MONTGOMERY COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.6017  / -93.8294

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               307 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           0.6 NE ODEN / MONTGOMERY COUNTY /
END LAT/LON:            34.6268  / -93.7786

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE ENTIRE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A HOUSE...AND ANOTHER HOUSE WAS
DAMAGED. A NUMBER OF OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED OFF.

.TORNADO #5 /WICKES TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    95-105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  2.4 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   200 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             432 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         2.7 SE WICKES / POLK COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.2776 / -94.3015

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               436 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           4 E WICKES / POLK COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.2987 / -94.2675

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
NUMEROUS LARGE TRESS BLOWN DOWN. MOBILE HOME AND HOUSE TRAILER
CRUSHED DUE TO FALLING TREES. HOME ROOF DAMAGE AND SHED METAL ROOF
BLOWN OFF.

.TORNADO #6 /SUGARLOAF TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    115-125 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  8.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   300 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               3

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             316 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         1.3 E ROSBORO / PIKE COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.2834 / -93.4865

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               335 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           1.2 NW BONNERDALE / HOT SPRING COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.3921 / -93.4001

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN IN PIKE COUNTY...MOVED INTO CLARK COUNTY...THEN
MOVED TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY...AND ENDED IN HOT SPRING COUNTY. A
MOBILE HOME WAS OVERTURNED AND DESTROYED...INJURING 3 PEOPLE. A
LARGE METAL BARN WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED.
NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN OR SNAPPED OFF. POWER LINES AND POLES
WERE BLOWN DOWN.

.TORNADO #7 /LAKE OUACHITA WATERSPOUT/TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    100-110 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  8.7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   300 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             335 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         5.7 WNW MOUNTAIN PINE / GARLAND COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.6020 / -93.2640

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               351 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           9.2 N MOUNTAIN PINE / GARLAND COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.7051 / -93.1761

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN AS A WATERSPOUT IN LAKE OUACHITA. ITS STARTING
POINT WAS BASED ON VIDEO OF THE WATERSPOUT AND INTERVIEWS. THE
WATERSPOUT MOVED ONSHORE...BECOMING A TORNADO...ABOUT 1.5 MILES EAST
OF LENA LANDING. AT THE END OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD COVE...A HUGE
NUMBER OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN OR SNAPPED OFF. THE FALLING TREES
DAMAGED A HOUSE AND A NUMBER OF CABINS. SOME OF THE CABINS HAD HOLES
POKED IN THEIR ROOFS. FARTHER AWAY FROM THE LAKE...LESSSENING
NUMBERS OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

.TORNADO #8 /TULL TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    90-100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.4 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   75 YARDS
FATALITIES:             1
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             936 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         0.9 SSW TULL / GRANT COUNTY /
LAT/LON:                34.4355 / -92.5823

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               937 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           0.8 SSE TULL / GRANT COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.4363 / -92.5761

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND BRIEFLY...AND CAUSED MAINLY TREE
DAMAGE. ONE TREE FELL ON A MOVING CAR ON MAIN STREET 0.8 MILE SOUTH
OF TULL. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THERE WAS SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO
A COUPLE OF HOMES.

.TORNADO #9 /MAUMELLE TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    90-100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   50 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             913 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         1.7 NNE MAUMELLE / PULASKI COUNTY /
LAT/LON:                34.8896 / -92.3925

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               914 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           1.8 NNE MAUMELLE / PULASKI COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.8900 / -92.3898

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND BRIEFLY...AND WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF A LARGE AREA OF STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE. THE TORNADO BLEW IN
THE NORTH DOORS OF A METAL BUILDING...AND PUSHED OUT THE SOUTH WALL.
A MOBILE HOME WAS MOVED OFF OF ITS FOUNDATION. NUMEROUS TREES WERE
UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

.TORNADO #10 /BRINKLEY SOUTHWEST TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    80-90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.3 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   50 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 31 2013
START TIME:             1235 AM CDT
START LOCATION:         5.6 SW BRINKLEY / MONROE COUNTY /
LAT/LON:                34.8231 / -91.2550

END DATE:               MAY 31 2013
END TIME:               1236 AM CDT
END LOCATION:           5.3 SW BRINKLEY / MONROE COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.8264 / -91.2501

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE TORNADO DOWNED OR SNAPPED NUMEROUS TREES IN A CEMETARY. AN
ADJACENT BUILDING SUFFERED SOME ROOF DAMAGE AND WAS COVERED WITH A
TARP.

.TORNADO #11 /BRINKLEY NORTHEAST TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    90-100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  2.3 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   100 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               1

START DATE:             MAY 31 2013
START TIME:             1249 AM CDT
START LOCATION:         1.4 E BRINKLEY / MONROE COUNTY /
LAT/LON:                34.8869 / -91.1708

END DATE:               MAY 31 2013
END TIME:               1255 AM CDT
END LOCATION:           3.3 NE BRINKLEY / MONROE COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.9115 / -91.1438

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE TORNADO BEGAN AROUND GREENLEE PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF BRINKLEY
AND TRACKED MOSTLY TO THE NORTH. TREES WERE DOWNED OR SNAPPED...
WITH A ROOF PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM A HOUSE. A OCCUPANT IN THE HOUSE
HAD MINOR INJURIES. A FEW OTHER BUILDINGS HAD MINOR ROOF DAMAGE.
AS THE TORNADO WAS DISSIPATING...A COUPLE OF TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE
BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 40.

.TORNADO #12 /PARON TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    90-100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  1.7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   250 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             746 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         3.3 WNW PARON / SALINE COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.7876 / -92.8137

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               750 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           3.5 NW PARON / SALINE COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.8099 / -92.8004

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE TORNADO TOOK PART OF THE ROOF OFF OF A CHURCH...AND DAMAGED THE
ROOFS OF SEVERAL HOUSES. AN OLD MOTOR HOME WAS DAMAGED. SEVERAL
OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...AND TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

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 200MPH
EF5...VIOLENT...>200MPH

NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.

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