Subj : Storm Damage Survey
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri May 03 2019 03:22 pm
Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1144 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019
...NWS Damage Survey for 05/02/2019 Tornado Event - Update 1...
.Updated to correct tornado locations and times.
.National Weather Service damage survey teams found two
tornadoes in northern Pulaski County from storms that occurred
Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service will survey more
damage in the coming days.
End Date: 05/02/2019
End Time: 01:25 PM CDT
End Location: 2 NNE Gibson / Pulaski County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 34.9227 / -92.2186
Survey Summary:
Damage consisted mostly of uprooted/snapped trees with the tornado
path remaining along and just to the east of Batesville Pike from
beginning to end.
Start Date: 05/02/2019
Start Time: 01:32 PM CDT
Start Location: 5 W Cabot / Pulaski County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 34.9663 / -92.1152
End Date: 05/02/2019
End Time: 01:34 PM CDT
End Location: 5 W Cabot / Pulaski County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 34.981 / -92.1156
Survey Summary:
Damage consisted of several trees uprooted/snapped and some loss of roofing
material to a few buildings/sheds.
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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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1006 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019
...NWS Damage Survey for 04/30/2019-05/01/2019 Severe
Thunderstorms...
...Update #3...
Updated for the Bergman Tornado.
.Overview...
An isolated supercell became tornadic near Bergman in Boone
County. It produced a tornado along a 6.7 mile path, lifting
southwest of Lead Hill. The storm became outflow-dominant,
producing straight-line wind damage at Lead Hill.
Later on, a complex of thunderstorms moved through western and
central Arkansas producing straight-line wind damage in several
counties after midnight.
End Date: 04/30/2019
End Time: 03:19 PM CDT
End Location: 2 WSW South Lead Hill / Boone County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 36.3784 / -92.9396
Survey Summary:
The tornado first hit just south of Zinc Road about a mile
southeast of Bergman. Along the path, there were trees uprooted
and snapped, and power lines down. Several homes were damaged,
and a couple of manufactured homes were blown over or completely
destroyed. Several outbuildings were damaged or completely
destroyed. The tornado damaged a mobile home before crossing
State Highway 7 near Dixon Hollow. It lifted just after crossing
the highway.
Start Date: 05/01/2019
Start Time: 01:29 AM CDT
Start Location: 2 W Knoxville / Johnson County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 35.3817 / -93.3957
End Date: 05/01/2019
End Time: 01:34 AM CDT
End Location: 1 E Knoxville / Johnson County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 35.3767 / -93.349
Survey Summary:
Times are estimated based on radar data.
Trees were uprooted or snapped off. Several homes had roof
damage. The roofs of several buildings were damaged...including
that of an elementary school. Several outbuildings were damaged or
destroyed.
Start Date: 05/01/2019
Start Time: 02:04 AM CDT
Start Location: 2 W Atkins / Pope County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 35.2376 / -92.9875
End Date: 05/01/2019
End Time: 02:12 AM CDT
End Location: 6 ESE Atkins / Conway County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 35.2215 / -92.8429
Survey Summary:
Damage consisted of uprooted trees. There was also damage to the
roof of a restaurant, and to the roofs of outbuildings. The
greatest concentration of damage was in the Atkins area, and near
Blackwell.
Start Date: 05/01/2019
Start Time: 02:18 AM CDT
Start Location: 14 E Hector / Conway County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 35.4256 / -92.7098
End Date: 05/01/2019
End Time: 02:18 AM CDT
End Location: 14 E Hector / Conway County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 35.4257 / -92.7092
Survey Summary:
Roof panels were blown off of an outbuilding.
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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
