Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
943 NOUS44 KLZK 271732 PNSLZK ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-280545- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1232 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/2024 Tornado Event Boone-Marion County... This tornado likely started just west of Bellefonte road, near the intersection of Maxie Camp Road in Boone County, damaging trees and a few power poles as it crossed the road. A few homes sustained some damage, mainly to their roofs and the southern and southeastern exterior walls. A hay barn was also completely destroyed. The tornado then kept moving east into an open field, snapping trees in its path and along Maxie Camp Road. The tornado crossed US Highway 65, moving over the Boone County Sheriff`s Department Building and an Arkansas State Police Troop Center. The two buildings sustained very minor damage, mainly consisting of missing shingles and bent light poles. A loaded trailer of the BCSD was likely lofted and tossed onto a gate on the premises that sustained major damage to become inoperable. Just east of the highway, a storage unit complex sustained damage to all three storage buildings, and an RV was flipped on its side. Another business building behind the storage units only sustained damage to glass windows and a broken garage door. Just to the south of the storage complex, another large metal building with multiple bay doors facing the prevailing tornado forward speed winds was badly damaged with most walls collapsed. The tornado kept moving east, likely expanding in width and snapping trees and power poles along Maxie Camp Rd. As the tornado approached the intersection of Maxie Camp and Starkey Road, a mobile home was completely lofted, rolled, and destroyed. Extensive tree damage was observed all along the north south portion of Maxie Camp Rd. A few homes, one with a CMU footprint and the other with a partial concrete pat and open crawlspace concrete footing were completely lifted off their bases and destroyed. No anchoring was found on the homes, likely leading to the complete destruction of the mixed construction domicile. Trees in the immediate vicinity of the destroyed homes were completely snapped and demolished as well. Despite the lack of anchoring, the complete destruction of this home was consistent with low-end EF3 wind speeds of 140-145 mph. A resident of one of the destroyed homes sustained non-life threatening injuries. The tornado began to move northeast, paralleling US Highway 62, moving just southeast of Olvey and causing mainly tree damage and destroying small outbuildings. BCSD reported one fatality in Boone County inside a destroyed mobile home, near the Olvey area. The tornado then crossed into Marion County, continuing to follow US 62 to the south, near Pyatt. Marion County OEM reported 3 fatalities associated with this tornado within Marion County. Extensive tree damage was observed across several county roads, and a few mobile homes were lofted and destroyed on country road 4010. The tornado then began to move up the Crooked Creek valley where extensive tree damage was observed and moderate damage to the second level of a tin roofed home was found as well. The tornado continued to move northeast, damaging and snapping most trees in its path as it crossed Crooked Creek and County Road 4006 and the Snow Access Road and Snow Campground. The tornado then crossed US 62 again near the municipality of Snow, causing minor to moderate damage to homes around the area. As the tornado crossed US 62, it began moving northeast again, causing mainly tree damage to the north of the highway, and eventually crossed State Highway 125 north, and County Road 3032, where more extensive tree damage was observed. At this location another mobile home which was unanchored was lofted and completely destroyed. Tree damage was evident to the east of the last observed damage indicators, but was inaccessible by road. The tornado likely continued off into the trees for a couple of miles before dissipating in rural territory. Time is estimated based on radar data and may be updated when all data is analyzed. This was an extremely wide tornado topping out at approximately 1500 yards or about 0.85 miles wide. Fatalities and injuries are based on current information and may be updated once the full impact of this weekend`s storms is compiled. Monetary losses are unknown at this time. .Boone-Marion... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 145 mph Path Length /statute/: 21.10 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1500 yards Fatalities: 4 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 03:27 AM CDT Start Location: 2 S Bellefonte / Boone County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 36.1773 / -93.0482 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 04:04 AM CDT End Location: 2 NNW Summit / Marion County / AR End Lat/Lon: 36.2773 / -92.699 && 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. $$ Green/Goudsward/Cavanaugh