Subj : Storm Damage Survey
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sun Feb 19 2023 01:28:24

Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1117 PM CST Sat Feb 18 2023

....NWS Damage Survey for 02/16/2023 Tornado Event - Update #5...

..UPDATE...Updated to correct the start/end times for Fallsville Tornado.

..Fallsville...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/16/2023
Start Time:             01:12 AM CST
Start Location:         3 E Arbaugh / Newton County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          35.7864 / -93.4669

End Date:               02/16/2023
End Time:               01:16 AM CST
End Location:           6 ENE Arbaugh / Newton County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            35.8121 / -93.4152

Survey Summary:

Damage consisted of many trees snapped or uprooted along with
several outbuildings/barns that were damaged or completely
destroyed. A few homes had minor structural damage.

..Pindall Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             02/16/2023
Start Time:             01:59 AM CST
Start Location:         2 WSW Pindall / Searcy County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          36.0425 / -92.9051

End Date:               02/16/2023
End Time:               02:13 AM CST
End Location:           4 SE Bruno / Marion County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            36.1077 / -92.726

Survey Summary:

Damage consisted of a couple of houses losing roofing material,
barns/sheds damaged or destroyed, and numerous trees uprooted or
snapped. The trees blocked half a dozen roads, including Highway
65 which was closed temporarily. The most substantial damage was
a house moved from its foundation and then partially collapsing.
We would like to thank Searcy and Marion County Emergency
Management for assistance with the survey.

..Canaan Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/16/2023
Start Time:             02:22 AM CST
Start Location:         5 SW Marshall / Searcy County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          35.8649 / -92.7179

End Date:               02/16/2023
End Time:               02:25 AM CST
End Location:           4 SW Marshall / Searcy County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            35.8727 / -92.6957

Survey Summary:

This tornado touched down near Dakota road and Highway 27. Along
the way, trees were uprooted and snapped, in addition to a roof
removed from a small shed. The tornado appears to have dissipated
shortly after 02:25 AM CST.

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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 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.

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