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Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
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371 NOUS44 KFWD 061554 PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-070400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1054 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for June 3rd Tornado and Damaging Straightline Wind Event... ..Northern Henderson County Tornado... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: None Path Length /statute/: 0.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/03/2024 Start Time: 07:14 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NE Eustace / Henderson County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.3409 / -95.9806 End Date: 06/03/2024 End Time: 07:15 PM CDT End Location: 3 NE Eustace / Henderson County / TX End Lat/Lon: 32.3466 / -95.9768 Survey Summary: A supercell moved into western Henderson County late in the afternoon June 3rd, 2024. After the storm crossed US-175, a brief tornado developed just north of Eustace. There are several videos and pictures of this tornado, however, the tornado did not produce any damage. Given the lack of damage, a wind speed cannot be determined. The tornado lasted less than a minute before it dissipated prior to reaching FM 1861. ..Van Zandt County Damaging Winds... The same parent thunderstorm that produced the tornado also moved through Van Zandt County. A survey team was able to confirm a swath of straightline wind damage likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of the supercell thunderstorm. A broad area of tree damage was observed between Ben Wheeler and Edom. The most significant damage was confined to FM 279 where many trees were uprooted, including a few large trees. This damage was consistent with 75-80 mph straightline winds, though saturated soils were likely a contributing factor. Sporadic tree damage was also observed along State Highway 64. One fatality resulted from this thunderstorm when a tree fell into the roadway as a vehicle was traveling westbound on FM 279. There was no discernible structural damage in the county from this event. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$