Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
941 NOUS44 KSHV 180055 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-181300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 755 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/14/2025 and 03/15/2025 Tornado Event - Update #1... .Update...An NWS damage survey was conducted in Hempstead and Nevada Counties in Southwest Arkansas on 3/17/2025 for a potential tornado track south of Tornadoes #1 and #2. The survey team was unable to locate any tornado damage. New information received on 3/17/2025 suggested the damage and subsequent tornado tracks located in Caldwell Parish may have occurred on a prior date. Further analysis of this information will be attempted using high-resolution satellite imagery. Therefore, Tornadoes #3 and #4 will be removed from this event until this additional analysis is completed. No additional ground surveys are anticipated for this event in the NWS Shreveport County Warning Area. .Overview...Tornado producing supercell thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours of March 14th across portions of Southwest Arkansas along a northeast to southwest oriented dryline. These storms produced a tornado in southern Hempstead County and another tornado in southern Nevada County. Later that morning, after sunrise on March 15th, Multiple rotating supercell thunderstorms advanced through Central Louisiana. Damage was consistent with that of two small tornadoes, although complete survey efforts were complicated greatly by a lack of traversable road access. Please keep in mind the tornado tracks for those areas may be expanded after using high resolution satellite data techniques to see if there were areas of organized damage that the survey team could not get to by ground. ...Tornado #1: Southern Hempstead County, AR... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.94 miles Path Width /maximum/: 525 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 03/14/2025 Start Time: 10:09 PM CDT Start Location: 4 W Patmos / Hempstead County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 33.5242 / -93.6464 End Date: 03/14/2025 End Time: 10:28 PM CDT End Location: 6 NNE Patmos / Hempstead County / AR End Lat/Lon: 33.5945 / -93.5235 Survey Summary: At approximately 10:09pm local time, a tornado touched down on County Road 5 in Hempstead County, Arkansas near the intersection with County Road 160 and Hempstead 161 W. Large branches on trees were snapped, along with a few uprooted trees in this area. The tornado then moved slightly northeast, passing just north of Hempstead 161W before then crossing Highway 29 S where the tornado continued to produce tree damage along with structural damage to several residences, mainly damage to roofing. As the tornado continued east, it damaged more structures, with a home experiencing roof damage, along with a camper and cattle trailer thrown approximately 100 yards from their original position. Extensive tree damage was visible to the east from the backyard of the residence, indicating that the tornado continued in this direction, heading towards County Road 150. Off of County Road 150, a mobile home was completely destroyed, injuring the two residents inside. The roof and walls of the mobile home were separated from the undercarriage and moved from the original position. The tornado continued its path to the east northeast, crossing Little Bodcaw Creek before damaging the roof of another residence off of County Road 57. The tornado would persist another several miles, mainly uprooting trees and snapping branches as it passes near the intersection of County 8 road and Hempstead 3, then County Road 134 and County Road 52. The tornado then lifted as it approached HWY 32 around 10:28pm local time. ...Tornado #2: Nevada County AR... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.17 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/14/2025 Start Time: 10:55 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NW Cale / Nevada County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 33.6427 / -93.2567 End Date: 03/14/2025 End Time: 11:09 PM CDT End Location: 2 SE Bluff City / Nevada County / AR End Lat/Lon: 33.6884 / -93.1101 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down in Nevada County, AR around 10:55 pm local time on County Road 2434 near the intersection with Highway 200 where damage to vegetation was noted, mainly in the form of large branches broken and a few uprooted trees. The tornado then continued northeast, causing more damage around the intersection of County Road 432 and County Road 45. Here, major loss of roof panels was noted on several small barns and outbuildings. The tornado continued to track a few miles northeast, passing near Dills Mills and surrounding forested land before strengthening and passing along Highway 299, north of its intersection with County Road 47. This stretch of highway, between County Road 47 and County Road 423 features extensive damage to trees, with numerous trees snapped and uprooted, some of which fell on several homes. The tornado reached its peak intensity in this area, with winds speeds of around 115 mph. The tornado continued east/northeast across County Road 424 where more tree damage was found. The tornado s track would then end at White Oak Lake State Park where additional tree damage was found, causing all hiking trails in the Park to be temporarily closed. The tornado may have continued briefly over White Oak Lake before lifting as it moved near the Ouachita County line. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ 50/88/09/23/13