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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
507 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF
HURRICANE LAURA...UPDATE
...ONE ADDITIONAL TORNADO CONFIRMED IN THE NWS LITTLE ROCK AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY...

.Overview...
So far, in the NWS Little Rock area of responsibility in Arkansas,
two tornado tracks have been identified associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Laura.

.McCrory Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.26 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/27/2020
Start Time:             06:45 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N McCrory / Woodruff County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          35.3051 / -91.1835

End Date:               08/27/2020
End Time:               06:48 PM CDT
End Location:           4 N McCrory / Woodruff County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            35.3171 / -91.2003

Survey Summary:
This tornado formed just northeast of the intersection of highways
37 and 269 north of McCrory, where a covered parking area roof was
blown west. At that same residence, a large tree fell southwest
onto the home. This tornado continued northwest over cropland,
pushing over a power pole off County Road 338, then proceeded to
cross State Highway 17 blowing down more trees and tree limbs.
This tornado lifted shortly afterwards to the northwest.

.Randolph County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  14.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/27/2020
Start Time:             10:07 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 S Biggers / Randolph County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          36.3076 / -90.8089

End Date:               08/27/2020
End Time:               10:23 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NNW Attica / Randolph County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            36.4237 / -91.0134

Survey Summary:
The tornado started just southeast of US67/62 southwest of
Biggers, destroying a metal farm building and snapping trees along
Lutrell Cemetery Road. The tornado continued northwest blowing in
some garage doors on some large metal buildings, along with
snapping limbs off of multiple trees along Gas Plant and Biggers-
Reyno roads. The tornado continued northwest for several miles,
causing mainly damage to trees, from broken limbs, to uprooting
or snapping those tree trunks. The worst damage was observed at a
site built home off of State Hwy 328 and Jerrett Loop Road
southwest of Maynard, where large sections of the roof were torn
off allowing a couple walls to fall inward. At the same residence,
a large metal outbuilding or barn was destroyed. Many mature
trees were snapped or uprooted around this location. The tornado
finally lifted further northewest along State Hwy 251 south of
Palestine Road.

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.

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