KSHV issues Public Information Statement (PNS) valid 2024-06-01T03:14:00ZKSHV issues Public Information Statement (PNS) valid 2024-06-01T03:14:00Z061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-011515- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1014 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 5/30/2024 Tornado Event... ..Tornado #1: Interstate 49 and Frierson... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.89 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/30/2024 Start Time: 07:51 PM CDT Start Location: 7 ESE Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.1992 / -93.7057 End Date: 05/30/2024 End Time: 08:01 PM CDT End Location: 7 E Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.2541 / -93.6911 Survey Summary: This EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph, in association with a quasi-linear convection system (surging thunderstorm squall line), began just east of Highway 175, about one mile south of Interstate 49. The highest rated damage actually was at the very start of the tornado where a barn was almost completely destroyed with many trees snapped and uprooted on that property. A well- built residence did receive damage at this location, but this was deemed to be mostly from portions of the barn and other trees flying onto the structure. From here, the tornado crossed Interstate 49, although tree damage here was not considerable. The next road impacted on the north-northeast path of the tornado was Farris Lane where a few mobile homes received minor damage and quite a few trees were downed in random directions. The tornado continued onward and the survey team assessed another increase in strength as it passed just on the western side of Frierson. Here, on a short road just south of Polk Avenue, the tornado managed to throw a small metal building system (MBS) after the column anchorages failed. This sort of damage has potential to garner a rating greater than EF-1, but in this case much tamer damage immediately surrounding the MBS inclined the survey team to rate this damage point at just less than 100 mph. Portions of the MBS actually flew into a different property along Stonewall-Frierson Road and produced car and property damage related to the impact. The tornado only continued a little further from this point and the last signs of damage related to this tornado were at a westward bend to Stonewall-Frierson Road on the north side of the Frierson Community. Tree damage aligned in different directions in many areas, and other signs of convergence, confirmed rotation associated with a tornado. Fortunately, there were no injuries. It is also important to point out that the arcing and north-northeast moving thunderstorm line segment produced lots of tree damage surrounding this tornado. The difference in the surrounding tree damage was that it was mainly oriented to the northeast and did not show signs of convergence and rotation associated with the assessed tornadic damage. Many thanks to the DeSoto Parish EM community for assisting us with the survey. ..Tornado #2: Gravel Point Road, De Soto Parish, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 88 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/30/2024 Start Time: 07:58 PM CDT Start Location: 8 E Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.2417 / -93.677 End Date: 05/30/2024 End Time: 07:59 PM CDT End Location: 8 E Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.2484 / -93.6772 Survey Summary: This brief and weak EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 88 mph, in association with a quasi-linear convection system (surging thunderstorm squall line), began along Gravel Point Road and traveled through a small portion of DeSoto Parish under new development. Damage was almost exclusively to trees and tree damage aligned in different directions confirmed rotation associated with a tornado. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Many thanks to the DeSoto Parish EM community for assisting us with the survey. ..Tornado #3: Bradleigh Blvd, De Soto Paris, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 88 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.26 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/30/2024 Start Time: 07:59 PM CDT Start Location: 8 E Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.2483 / -93.6651 End Date: 05/30/2024 End Time: 08:00 PM CDT End Location: 8 E Stonewall / De Soto Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.2521 / -93.6661 Survey Summary: This brief and weak EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 88 mph, in association with a quasi-linear convection system (surging thunderstorm squall line), began along Bradleigh Blvd and traveled through a small portion of DeSoto Parish under new development. Damage was almost exclusively to trees and tree damage aligned in different directions confirmed rotation associated with a tornado. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Many thanks to the DeSoto Parish EM community for assisting us with the survey. && 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. $$ 50/88 ]]>