Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
216 NOUS44 KSHV 250235 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-251800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 935 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for the May 23rd-24th, 2024 Tornado Events in Southwest Arkansas and East Texas... .Tornado #1: .Eastern Henderson/Southwest Smith County, Texas Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.34 miles Path Width /maximum/: 480 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 6 Start Date: 05/23/2024 Start Time: 07:06 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WSW Coffee City / Henderson County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.1194 / -95.5007 End Date: 05/23/2024 End Time: 07:10 PM CDT End Location: 2 NE Coffee City / Smith County / TX End Lat/Lon: 32.1571 / -95.454 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down near an inlet area of Lake Palestine west of Boles Road just southwest of Coffee City. This tornado largely stayed over the water as a waterspout and it briefly came ashore across the Lake Palestine Resort just west of Highway 155. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted at the resort, with several RV`s flipped over, and multiple metal canopies at the marina completely collapsed. This tornado then moved back over water as a waterspout again as it shifted north-northeast, before moving ashore again across a small neighborhood behind the Lake Palestine Motor Inn. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, with at least one large hardwood tree having fallen onto a two story home. The tornado then crossed FM 3506 and into the Briarwood Bay subdivision, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. It was here where the tornado was strongest and widest, before weakening and narrowing as it moved across the northern end of the subdivision along the lake. The tornado then moved back over water again as a waterspout, crossing into Smith County before coming ashore a third time near a home adjacent to Highway 155 in Dogwood City. One tree was uprooted here, and multiple large branches were snapped as it crossed Highway 155. Only minor damage was noted farther northeast across County Road 1170, where several large limbs were snapped and a power pole was partially broken. The tornado lifted near an inlet over Lake Palestine northeast of County Road 1287. Sporadic wind damage, with estimated winds of 75-95 mph, was found farther east-northeast near Emerald Bay, with additional pockets of concentrated wind damage noted near and just east of Teaselville in extreme Southern Smith County. In all, six injuries resulted from this tornado, with four of them treated on scene, and two others transported to a local hospital. Special thanks goes out to the Henderson County Office of Emergency Management, as well as the Texas Division of Emergency Management Region 3 District 6, for their assistance in locating damage for this survey. .Tornado #2: ..Central Sevier County Arkansas Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.32 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 03:08 AM CDT Start Location: 5 SE De Queen / Sevier County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 33.9872 / -94.2768 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 03:18 AM CDT End Location: 5 NNE Lockesburg / Sevier County / AR End Lat/Lon: 34.0474 / -94.1526 Survey Summary: During the early morning hours of May 24th 2024, an EF-1 tornado, with peak winds estimated at 110 mph, first touched down on Beacon Hill Road in rural Central Sevier County, Arkansas between the towns of De Queen and Lockesburg in association with a quasi-linear convective system. It continued to move northeastward for 4 to 5l miles, crossing US Highway 71 just south of the US Hwy 70 intersection, then lifting along Sevier County Road 328. Damage consisted mostly of uprooted and snapped trees and power lines, with structural damage to a few outbuildings and sheds. A few residences were damaged due to falling trees or branches. Peak intensity of the tornado was estimated as the tornado crossed Farm-to-Market road south of the small community of Geneva. Here, many trees where snapped, a residence was damaged, and a chicken house had roof panels removed. Many areas northeast of this location were hard to access by the NWS survey team, but the team found enough evidence to conclude the tornado continued to the northeast for several more miles before lifting. Many thanks to the Sevier County Arkansas Emergency Management community for their great assistance with the damage survey. && 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. $$ 15/CK/50/20