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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
144 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 3/4/25 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Update...Added Union Valley Tornado.

.Ada Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 to 105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   To be determined
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/04/2025
Start Time:             05:11 AM CST
Start Location:         2 WSW Ada / Pontotoc County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          34.77 / -96.71

End Date:               03/04/2025
End Time:               05:15 AM CST
End Location:           2 ENE Ada / Pontotoc County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            34.79 / -96.65

Survey Summary:
The Ada tornado developed on the west side of town near State
Highway 1 and Barnes Avenue, then moved east-northeast
throughAda, and dissipating northeast of East Central University
andArlington Center. A few mobile homes, utility poles and
treeswere damaged along the path. An apartment complex received
roof damage northeast of ECU.

.Union Valley Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/04/2025
Start Time:             05:16 AM CST
Start Location:         5 NW Stonewall / Pontotoc County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          34.69 / -96.59

End Date:               03/04/2025
End Time:               05:17 AM CST
End Location:           4 NW Stonewall / Pontotoc County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            34.70 / -96.58

Survey Summary:
The Union Valley Tornado developed just east of State Highway
3 along County Road E1600. The tornado moved east-northeast. One
home received roof damage, the Union Valley volunteer fire
station was heavily damaged, and numerous trees along the path
were snapped.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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