Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
876 NOUS44 KFWD 310248 PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-311500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 948 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .SUMMARY OF STORM DAMAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH MAY 28 DAMAGING WIND EVENT On Thursday, May 30th, the Fort Worth National Weather Service Office conducted a brief storm survey of the Garland, Texas area, and areas of Kaufman County near Forney, Terrell and Talty. These locations were part of a much larger region of extremely strong thunderstorm-induced straight line winds that affected much of the greater Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex on the morning of May 28th. This survey was conducted in and near areas encompassed by a tornado warning polygon that was issued Tuesday morning within the broader wind field. The survey team was unable to identify any definitive evidence of tornado formation. However, widespread tree, fencing and minor roof damage was observed throughout much of Garland, consistent with straight line winds in the range of 65 - 80 mph. There were several areas in the city where tree and structural damage was concentrated and more significant. In at least 3 areas, large trees were observed snapped or uprooted, consistent with straight line winds estimated in the 80 to 85 mph range. At least two structures in Garland were surveyed with more significant damage. A church in central Garland had a portion of its roof and end wall destroyed. This damage was consistent with winds of 85 to 90 mph. A large commercial building several blocks away received major damage to two of its walls that formed a corner of the structure. This resulted in a small portion of the buildings roof to collapse. This damage, placed in context with other indicators in the vicinity of the site, appeared consistent with straight line winds on the order of 90 to 95 mph. Considerable tree damage was also observed in much of Kaufman County, consistent with windspeeds of 70 to 80 mph. At least one neighborhood northeast of Talty sustained widespread structural damage, mainly to roofs and fencing. Some of this damage was consistent with windspeeds of 80 to 85 mph. Additional damage information may be relayed to the National Weather Service, and this may ultimately result in an upward adjustment to the estimated maximum windspeeds in Kaufman County. Bradshaw && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$