PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
840 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/30/2013 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #7...

.THIS STATEMENT ADDS DETAILS CONCERNING THE ODEN TORNADO...AND ADDS
A SURVEY FOR THE SUGARLOAF TORNADO /NORTH OF AMITY/. SO FAR...SIX
TORNADOES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED FROM MAY 30TH. ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
INFORMATION IS BELOW.

.TORNADO #1 /ROCKY TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    90-100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.8 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   200 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
START LOCATION:         2.25 N ROCKY / POLK COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.6241  / -94.3696

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
END LOCATION:           3 N ROCKY / POLK COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.6348 / -94.3640

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A METAL BARN...A SHED WAS DESTROYED...THE
ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED...AND MANY LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

.TORNADO #2 /COVE TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    120-130 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  5.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   800 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               5

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
START LOCATION:         3.5 SW COVE / POLK COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.4051  / -94.4642

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
END LOCATION:           1.6 NE COVE / POLK COUNTY /
END LAT/LON:            34.4470  / -94.3885

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE DAMAGED...INCLUDING ONE BEING CRUSHED BY A
LARGE TREE...AND ANOTHER BEING ROLLED ONTO TWO VEHICLES.
ADDITIONALLY...TREES WERE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE AND A BARN WAS
DESTROYED. THERE WERE ALSO NUMEROUS LARGE TREES...POWER LINES AND
POWER POLES DOWNED AS WELL.

.TORNADO #3 /ROYAL TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-1 TORNADO WAS FOUND AT ROYAL IN GARLAND
COUNTY. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE DETERMINED ONCE THE SURVEY IS
COMPLETED ON SUNDAY.

.TORNADO #4 /ODEN TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    120-130 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  3.4 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   400 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               2

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
START LOCATION:         2.9 SW ODEN / MONTGOMERY COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.6017  / -93.8294

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
END LOCATION:           0.6 NE ODEN / MONTGOMERY COUNTY /
END LAT/LON:            34.6268  / -93.7786

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THE ENTIRE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A HOUSE...AND ANOTHER HOUSE WAS
DAMAGED. A NUMBER OF OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED OFF.

.TORNADO #5 /WICKES TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    95-105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  2.4 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   200 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
START LOCATION:         2.7 SE WICKES / POLK COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.2776 / -94.3015

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
END LOCATION:           4 E WICKES / POLK COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.2987 / -94.2675

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
NUMEROUS LARGE TRESS BLOWN DOWN. MOBILE HOME AND HOUSE TRAILER
CRUSHED DUE TO FALLING TREES. HOME ROOF DAMAGE AND SHED METAL ROOF
BLOWN OFF.

.TORNADO #6 /SUGARLOAF TORNADO/...

RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    115-125 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  8.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   300 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               3

START DATE:             MAY 30 2013
START TIME:             UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
START LOCATION:         1.3 E ROSBORO / PIKE COUNTY /
START LAT/LON:          34.2834 / -93.4865

END DATE:               MAY 30 2013
END TIME:               UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
END LOCATION:           1.2 NW BONNERDALE / HOT SPRING COUNTY /
END_LAT/LON:            34.3921 / -93.4001

SURVEY_SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN IN PIKE COUNTY...MOVED INTO CLARK COUNTY...THEN
MOVED TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY...AND ENDED IN HOT SPRING COUNTY. A
MOBILE HOME WAS OVERTURNED AND DESTROYED...INJURING 3 PEOPLE. A
LARGE METAL BARN WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED.
NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN OR SNAPPED OFF. POWER LINES AND POLES
WERE BLOWN DOWN.

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 200MPH
EF5...VIOLENT...>200MPH

NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.

SURVEYS ARE ONGOING...AND FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED ON EACH
TORNADO ONCE THE SURVEYS ARE COMPLETED.


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