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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.

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