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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1054 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for June 3rd Tornado and Damaging
Straightline Wind Event...

..Northern Henderson County Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    None
Path Length /statute/:  0.46 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/03/2024
Start Time:             07:14 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NE Eustace / Henderson County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.3409 / -95.9806

End Date:               06/03/2024
End Time:               07:15 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Eustace / Henderson County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.3466 / -95.9768

Survey Summary:
A supercell moved into western Henderson County late in the
afternoon June 3rd, 2024. After the storm crossed US-175, a brief
tornado developed just north of Eustace. There are several videos
and pictures of this tornado, however, the tornado did not produce
any damage. Given the lack of damage, a wind speed cannot be
determined. The tornado lasted less than a minute before it
dissipated prior to reaching FM 1861.

..Van Zandt County Damaging Winds...

The same parent thunderstorm that produced the tornado also moved
through Van Zandt County. A survey team was able to confirm a
swath of straightline wind damage likely associated with the rear
flank downdraft of the supercell thunderstorm. A broad area of
tree damage was observed between Ben Wheeler and Edom. The most
significant damage was confined to FM 279 where many trees were
uprooted, including a few large trees. This damage was consistent
with 75-80 mph straightline winds, though saturated soils were
likely a contributing factor. Sporadic tree damage was also
observed along State Highway 64. One fatality resulted from this
thunderstorm when a tree fell into the roadway as a vehicle was
traveling westbound on FM 279. There was no discernible structural
damage in the county from this event.


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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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