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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
551 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/28/2024 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Update... Updated to add path width to the tornado`s summary

.Bedias Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             06:25 PM CDT
Start Location:         10 SSW Madisonville / Grimes County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          30.8151 / -95.9716

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               06:37 PM CDT
End Location:           5 SSW Madisonville / Madison County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            30.8826 / -95.9534

Survey Summary:
NWS storm survey found a damage path across portions of Northern
Grimes and Southern Madison County, generally parallel to and
west of SH 90 between Bedias and Madisonville. Most of the damage
was rated EF0, mainly large limbs down, but there were some tress
topped, uprooted, trunks snapped, suggesting EF1 as the rating
for the worst damage. Damage to structures was limited with roof
damage on a few homes, damage to a garage door. The damaged patch
was along CR 115 in Grimes and along Union Rd in Madison County,
generally from SSW to NNE. Spotters and chasers captured photos
and videos of the funnel and tornado and posted online.

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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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