000 NOUS44 KLZK 160318 PNSLZK ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-161815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 918 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 12/10/2021 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE 1... ...FOR THE NWS LITTLE ROCK SERVICE AREA ONLY... .Update... After evaluation of radar data, a storm survey, and evaluation of storm chaser video, it has been determined that a fourth tornado occurred last Friday Night in the NWS Little Rock warning area in Jackson County. It has been assigned a preliminary rating of EF-U, as there was no visible or apparent damage to assess, as the tornado moved through open farmland. .Weldon Tornado... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: 6.687 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/10/2021 Start Time: 06:15 PM CST Start Location: 2 N Weldon / Jackson County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 35.4747 / -91.2306 End Date: 12/10/2021 End Time: 06:23 PM CST End Location: 2 SSW Amagon / Jackson County / AR End Lat/Lon: 35.5307 / -91.1338 Survey Summary: This tornado began near the intersection of Jackson County Road 21 and State Highway 17. Limbs were scattered on the road. The tornado moved over open farmland. There was no visible damage to assess. However, a storm chaser in the area provided video proof of the funnel touching the ground, and this was near the intersection of Jackson County Road 30 and Arkansas Highway 145 South. The tornado lifted southwest of Amagon. It may not have been in contact with the ground the entire time. .Diaz Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.549 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/10/2021 Start Time: 08:06 PM CST Start Location: 1 S Diaz / Jackson County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 35.6324 / -91.2636 End Date: 12/10/2021 End Time: 08:07 PM CST End Location: 1 SSE Diaz / Jackson County / AR End Lat/Lon: 35.6356 / -91.2547 Survey Summary: This tornado started just west of the White River Apartments... causing roof damage to some of those apartment buildings. Damage was also noted to buildings at the George Kell Park...along with several trees uprooted along this path. This tornado lifted shortly before Hwy 367. .Augusta-Overcup Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.1089 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 3 Start Date: 12/10/2021 Start Time: 08:13 PM CST Start Location: 1 NNW Augusta / Woodruff County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 35.3038 / -91.3689 End Date: 12/10/2021 End Time: 08:22 PM CST End Location: 2 S Tupelo / Jackson County / AR End Lat/Lon: 35.3661 / -91.227 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just north of Augusta...west of Arkansas Hwy 33...moving northeast...severely damaging homes and uprooting or snapping trees in the neighborhood along Sinclair Street. As the tornado moved northeast...it severely damaged farm buildings along Raspberry Lane/Woodruff County Road 260. The tornado continued over rural farm land...eventually crossing Arkansas Hwy 17 between Tupelo and Overcup...lifting just east of Arkansas Hwy 17 south of Overcup. .Beedeville Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.5093 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/10/2021 Start Time: 08:30 PM CST Start Location: 2 SSW Beedeville / Jackson County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 35.4077 / -91.125 End Date: 12/10/2021 End Time: 08:31 PM CST End Location: 1 SSW Beedeville / Jackson County / AR End Lat/Lon: 35.4129 / -91.1186 Survey Summary: This brief tornado started north of the intersection of County Road 169 and Hwy 37, moving northeast along the west side of Hwy 37 for about a half mile before lifting south of County Road 141. Some trees were uprooted and a couple travel trailers were blown over. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>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. $$ |