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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
632 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026


...NWS Damage Survey for 03/07/2026 Tornado Event...


..Tornado #1: Prospect TX Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.06 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   233 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             03/07/2026
Start Time:             03:09 AM CST
Start Location:         5 NNW Jefferson / Marion County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8345 / -94.3661

End Date:               03/07/2026
End Time:               03:14 AM CST
End Location:           7 NNE Jefferson / Marion County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            32.8595 / -94.3235

Survey Summary:
Around 3:09am on March 7, 2026 a severe thunderstorm produced a
tornado near the community of Prospect, Texas. The tornado
initially touched down just west of HWY 59 where multiple snapped
trunks of hardwood trees were noted. As the tornado quickly
continued east, it heavily damaged several structures. A
residential home west of the highway was damaged by a fallen
tree. Next to the home, a barn was completely destroyed, with
only the wooden frame remaining. Debris from the barn along with
the barn s contents were strewn across the front yard and into
the highway median and onto the northbound side of the highway.
Just to the east of HWY 59, another residential home experienced
significant damage after being moved feet away from its
foundation. Several large hardwood trees were also uprooted and
fell on top of a nearby shed. Just north of this home, another
home experienced tornado damage. In the backyard of this home, a
small shed was completely destroyed, with contents strewn across
the yard, along with damage to vehicles. In this yard, a camper
was tossed and rolled into another nearby shed, where several
occupants were thrown about and injured. The tornado continued
east/northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees before
moving into additional residential areas on East Prospect Rd.
Here, damage to several roofs were noted, and additional sheds
and barns experienced significant damage, along with major
hardwood tree snaps and downed powerlines. Thereafter, the
tornado weakened as it moved northeast away from East Prospect Rd
and crossed Scotts Bayou. Some tree damage was then found along
Hall Road before the tornado then lifted as it moved as East CC
Rd and toward the town of Lodi around 3:14am.

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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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