Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
161 NOUS44 KFWD 311530 AAA PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-010330- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1030 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for the May 25th Tornado Event - Update #3... .Update... This will be the final summary PNS issued for the May 25th tornadic event. Additional adjustments may be needed before the information is finalized and made official, but all necessary work has been completed at this time. A total of 5 tornadoes were identified with this event. Most of this information is the same from the last update with minor adjustments made to track length and width of the Montague-Cooke- Denton long-track tornado. Finalizing the track of that tornado was challenging due to several factors. The maximum width of the damage path is measured at over a mile in the area west of Valley View, but we do not believe the tornado was over a mile wide. Instead, there likely were a few smaller circulations rotating around the main tornado circulation. The maximum width of the main tornado just west of Valley View was likely about 1200 yards (~.68 miles wide). Analysis of the radar and pattern of damage indicates it is possible one tornado may have dissipated with another tornado immediately beginning a few times along the longer track, but it is too difficult to confidently determine if and where this may have occurred in the damage patterns, thus the tornado is listed as being continuous along the 47 mile track. .Eastland County Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 70 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/25/2024 Start Time: 05:42 PM CDT Start Location: 4 ENE Cross Plains / Eastland County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.1515 / -99.1051 End Date: 05/25/2024 End Time: 05:48 PM CDT End Location: 6 ENE Cross Plains / Eastland County / TX End Lat/Lon: 32.1654 / -99.0667 Survey Summary: A tornado developed in southwestern Eastland county and continued towards the east-northeast, where it damaged some trees along CR 376 and CR 240. It continued strengthening and caused significant damage to two neighboring properties along CR 223. On the first property, it snapped at least two wooden utility poles and the trunks of several large trees. An RV trailer was completely destroyed, where a family of three survived when they left their RV trailer and sheltered behind a small building. Fortunately, no injuries were sustained. On the second property, it knocked over a large RV which resulted in broken windows and a door. The tornado also moved a small, well-built, structure off of its wooden blocks about thirty feet and pushed it into a tree, where it sustained minor roof damage. It also completely destroyed a metal barn along with a chicken coop and snapped some tree trunks. The tornado continued northeast across an open field where it snapped several large tree trunks along both sides of CR 223. After crossing the road the tornado started weakening as it moved across an open field then dissipated south of FM 2731. .Montague/Cooke/Denton Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 47.31 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1200 yards Fatalities: 7 Injuries: 100 Start Date: 05/25/2024 Start Time: 09:39 PM CDT Start Location: 6 ESE Bowie / Montague County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.5264 / -97.7445 End Date: 05/25/2024 End Time: 11:15 PM CDT End Location: 3 N Pilot Point / Cooke County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.4369 / -96.9597 Survey Summary: Analysis of the tornado that tracked from Montague County to near Pilot Point is a challenging task for several factors. The maximum width of the damage path is measured at over a mile in the area west of Valley View. We do not believe the tornado was over a mile wide, but instead there were a few smaller circulations rotating around the main tornado circulation which was likely a maximum width of about 1200 yards (~.68 miles wide) just west of Valley View. Analysis of the radar and pattern of damage indicates it is possible one tornado may have dissipated with another tornado immediately beginning a few times along the track, but it is too difficult to confidently determine if and where this may have occurred in the damage patterns, thus the tornado is listed as being continuous along the 47 mile track. Montague Co: A supercell thunderstorm tracked eastward across southern Montague County during the late evening of May 25th. This severe thunderstorm formed a tornado which first impacted trees and isolated outbuildings approximately 5 miles southeast of Bowie, Texas. The tornado moved eastward, damaging multiple rural residences in south central Montague. Two residences, in particular, sustained damage consistent with EF- 2 intensity tornadic winds of 120 to 125 mph. This tornado continued eastward, tracking south through southeast of the Forestburg community. Widespread tree and outbuilding damage was observed across southeast Montague County, consistent with high end EF-0 to mid range EF-1 damage (winds 75 to 110 mph). Minor structural damage was also sustained to several residences in the areas south through southeast of Forestburg. The tornado exited Montague County just west of Rosston and continued into Cooke County. The estimated track length for this portion of the tornado was 15.4 miles. The highest damage rating in Montague County was EF-2 with winds of maximum estimated winds of 120- 125 mph. Cooke/Denton Co: The same supercell which tracked across Montague County continued eastward across southern Cooke County. The associated tornado continued from the Rosston area, eastward towards Era. Widespread tree damage, consistent with EF-0 tornado intensities, occurred between Rosston to southwest of Era. In the vicinity of FM 51 south of Era, the intensity of damage increased, with widespread tree and structural damage consistent with EF 1 winds of 90-110 mph. Some damage to at least 3 residences southeast of Era (and west of Valley View) was consistent with EF-2 tornadic winds of 115-125 mph.The tornado maintained its intensity as it approached Valley View from the west. Along CR 200, the upper levels and roofs of several newly constructed homes were damaged or demolished. In addition, a few walls were pushed in on the backside of the homes (west side) In this area, the tornado was rated EF-3. The tornado entered a neighborhood along W Lone Oak Rd which consisted of mainly manufactured and mobile homes. Widespread damage occurred in this neighborhood, and a few demolished homes were rated EF-2. Unfortunately, a few fatalities occurred here, too. The tornado continued east, crossing I-35 damaging cars and tractor trailers on the interstate. The tornado hit a gas station, metal building shop, RV and boat storage units on the corner of Lone Oak Rd and I-35. This area was rated EF-2 with estimated winds of 135 mph. The tornado tracked near and south of E Lone Oak Rd towards Ray Roberts Lake where more roof damage and notable tree damage was observed. The tornado crossed the lake, causing more tree damage and pushing over some campers on the peninsula that includes Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch. Additional tree damage was found near the end of Anderson Road in Pilot Point. The tornado was moving into its occlusion phase at this point and likely dissipated over the lake north of this point. .Ray Roberts Marina Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.42 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/25/2024 Start Time: 10:46 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Sanger / Denton County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.376 / -97.1193 End Date: 05/25/2024 End Time: 10:47 PM CDT End Location: 5 ENE Sanger / Denton County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.3851 / -97.0973 Survey Summary: An short-lived EF-1 tornado occurred on the southwestern portions of Ray Roberts Lake impacting areas around and in the Ray Roberts Marina. Notable tree damage was observed along FM 1190 near FM 2164. A few homes sustained damage on Jones Street, with one home losing most of its roof as the back patio was pulled over the house. In the marina, 24 RV and motor homes were damaged, tree damage was observed, and damaged occurred to the floating docks and boats. The tornado moved onto the lake and dissipated. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph. .Northern Collin County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.31 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/25/2024 Start Time: 11:20 PM CDT Start Location: 4 NNW Celina / Collin County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.383 / -96.8029 End Date: 05/25/2024 End Time: 11:31 PM CDT End Location: 2 W Weston / Collin County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.3307 / -96.6742 Survey Summary: An interesting analysis has unfolded in the northern Collin County tornadic damage. It appears there were have been 2 tornadoes: one that tracked from NW of Celina to south of Weston, and a smaller satellite tornado that impacted the hardest hit area along Prairie Meadow Drive and Myrtle Dr southwest of Celina. The rating of the smaller satellite tornado will remain a high-end EF-3 after further analysis and discussion. The longer track tornado is rated an EF-1 with maximum estimated winds of 95 mph. Damage along the path of this tornado was scattered but consistent enough along the track of radar circulation. Most of the damage was to trees, but some metal buildings and telephone poles were also damaged. The tornado dissipated between FM 171 and FM 543 south of Weston. .North of Celina Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 165 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.71 miles Path Width /maximum/: 175 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/25/2024 Start Time: 11:23 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NE Celina / Collin County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.3542 / -96.7565 End Date: 05/25/2024 End Time: 11:24 PM CDT End Location: 3 NE Celina / Collin County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.3484 / -96.7463 Survey Summary: An intense satellite tornado hit a few homes along Prairie Meadow Lane, just north of Celina (in unincorporated Collin County), causing significant damage. At least 2 residences along this street sustained moderate to high end EF-3 damage with estimated maximum winds of 165 mph, with roofs and walls destroyed. Several additional homes sustained EF-2 or EF-1 damage along this street. .Hunt County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.10 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 12:15 AM CDT Start Location: 5 WSW Celeste / Hunt County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.2764 / -96.279 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 12:17 AM CDT End Location: 4 WSW Celeste / Hunt County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.2755 / -96.2601 Survey Summary: A brief tornado developed in western Hunt County, just west of FM 36 between Private Road 1184 and CR 1096. Multiple barns and farm outbuildings were destroyed on a property near the roadway along with damage to the roofs of several nearby single family residences. As the tornado tracked east towards CR 1097, it passed through a few wooded areas resulting in tree damage including broken small and large branches. The front porch roof was pulled off of a home on the northern end of CR 1097 causing damaging to the roof of the home. Tree damage continued past the east side of the property before the tornado is believed to have lifted over open land north of CR 1096. && 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. $$ JLDunn