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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
355 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for April 28 2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...An NWS survey team assessed a total of 4 tornadoes in
Milam, Limestone, and Freestone counties from the supercells that
moved through the area in the afternoon hours on Sunday, April
28, 2024. The below information is our preliminary findings.

.Burlington...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             02:50 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSW Rosebud / Milam County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.0102 / -96.9941

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               02:51 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW Rosebud / Milam County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.0128 / -96.9929

Survey Summary:
This tornado was confirmed by video and a damage assessment from
local officials. A tornado occurred east of Highway 77 in
Burlington, damaging a small shed on one property and a few
uninhabited mobile homes on a neighboring property. Damage mostly
consisted of peeled metal paneling on the roofs and sides.
Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph.

.Personville...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             03:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         9 E Groesbeck / Limestone County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5081 / -96.38

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               03:09 PM CDT
End Location:           9 E Groesbeck / Limestone County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.5081 / -96.377

Survey Summary:
Tornado was verified by storm spotter video but area is
inaccessible. In the video, tree limbs were seen being lofted in
the air.

.Southwest of Dew...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             03:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 ESE Teague / Freestone County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5742 / -96.1746

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               03:37 PM CDT
End Location:           8 ESE Teague / Freestone County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.577 / -96.1537

Survey Summary:
One severe thunderstorm with two separate circulations moved
across Freestone County. The first tornado developed along the W
FM 489 road just west CR 671 and dissipated shortly after crossing
CR 681. Several trees sustained significant damage with large
limbs and uprooted trees. No other visible damage was found along
the path.

.Dew Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.91 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             03:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 ESE Teague / Freestone County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5929 / -96.1399

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               03:49 PM CDT
End Location:           8 SSE Fairfield / Freestone County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.6011 / -96.1279

Survey Summary:
A second tornado developed on the east side of US Highway 75S
near the town of Dew. Multiple tree damage was found along the E
FM 489 road. The tornado continued to move northeast producing
additional tree damage along with significant roof damage to one
home near CR 471 and FM 489. The tornado dissipated shortly after
crossing this road.

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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.


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Sanchez/Gudmestad/JLDunn