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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.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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