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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

532 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024



...Public Information Statement...



...NWS Damage Survey For 05/02/2024 Tornado Event...



.Northeast Sabine Parish Tornado...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    88 mph

Path Length /statute/:  5.2897 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   325.0 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/03/2024

Start Time:             10:09 AM CDT

Start Location:         7 WSW Robeline / Sabine Parish / LA

Start Lat/Lon:          31.6682 / -93.4195



End Date:               05/03/2024

End Time:               10:19 AM CDT

End Location:           2 W Robeline / Natchitoches Parish / LA

End Lat/Lon:            31.6965 / -93.3378



A weak tornado began near Rocky Spring Road northeast of Many. 

The tornado continued east, eventually crossing Rocky Mount Road 

and Cedar Grove Road before ending right along the Sabine and 

Natchitoches Parish line. The tornado largely damaged trees within

its path, producing EF-1 level damage where several large trees 

were uprooted and several tree trunks were snapped. 



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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 event and publication in

NWS Storm Data. 



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