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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
446 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/19/24 Tropical Storm Alberto Tornadoes.

.Overview...Two brief EF-0 tornadoes were produced from the same parent
circulation as a waterspout came ashore near Rockport, TX. The initial
damage as it came on shore was confined to some minor tree damage and a
few shingles missing from a couple homes. The tornado then lifted and
eventually reformed near FM1781 where it destroyed a couple carports and
two sheds. It also snapped some smaller trees and broke numerous large
branches before dissipating.

.Rockport Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.28 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/19/2024
Start Time:             04:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 W Rockport / Aransas County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          28.0404 / -97.0835

End Date:               06/19/2024
End Time:               04:51 PM CDT
End Location:           2 W Rockport / Aransas County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            28.0401 / -97.0882

Survey Summary:
The same parent circulation that produced a brief tornado along
Harbor Dr later produced another brief tornado that damaged two
carports and a number of trees along and near FM1781, just north
of Donnie Dr.

.Harbor Drive Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/19/2024
Start Time:             06:43 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NE Rockport / Aransas County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          28.0509 / -97.0381

End Date:               06/19/2024
End Time:               06:44 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NE Rockport / Aransas County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            28.0502 / -97.0412

Survey Summary:
Multiple residents witnessed a very brief tornado that was mostly
just affecting the tops of trees and a few roofs. A couple trees
lost large branches and a dying palm tree was snapped in half. A
few homes also lost some shingles.

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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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