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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
855 PM CST Sun Nov 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 11/03/24 through 11/04/24 Tornado Event...

.Overview...Delayed tornado results from early November severe
weather event. Delayed due to gathering additional data.

.Waldron Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             11/03/2024
Start Time:             08:35 AM CST
Start Location:         1 WSW Waldron / Scott County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          34.8914 / -94.1103

End Date:               11/03/2024
End Time:               08:36 AM CST
End Location:           1 SW Waldron / Scott County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            34.8916 / -94.1077

Survey Summary:

This tornado was caught on video and sent to local media, who
forwarded the video to NWS meteorologists. The time stamps come
from the video and location is estimated based on radar and the
video. The tornado began just north of Jarvis Drive tracking over
a field with limited vegetation and only a couple of farm
buildings. Due to no damage reported and lack of vegetation and
structures being hit, the tornado has been rated EF-unknown. The
tornado lifted just before crossing Highway 71 S.

.Salus Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             11/04/2024
Start Time:             04:09 AM CST
Start Location:         5 SE Arbaugh / Johnson County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          35.7289 / -93.4415

End Date:               11/04/2024
End Time:               04:11 AM CST
End Location:           6 ESE Arbaugh / Newton County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            35.7362 / -93.4273

Survey Summary:

Radar confirmed tornado just west of Salus via tornado debris
signature (TDS) on KSRX, KSGF, and KLZK radars. This tornado
likely formed just east of Moon Hull Mountain Road in northern
Johnson County southwest of Salus, moving northeast over the
Mulberry River crossing into southern Newton County. Radar
velocity showed this tornado being short-lived, and spotters
confirmed no damage crossing Hwy 21, even though the TDS
continued a while longer. As result, the tornado likely lifted
just west of Arkansas Hwy 21, and was given an EFU rating due to
areas impacted being inaccessible by roads.

.Onyx Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  2.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   190 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             11/04/2024
Start Time:             02:33 PM CST
Start Location:         14 SW Plainview / Yell County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          34.8478 / -93.4856

End Date:               11/04/2024
End Time:               02:36 PM CST
End Location:           12 SW Plainview / Yell County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            34.8749 / -93.4609

Survey Summary:

This tornado was confirmed by the KSRX and KLZK radars as a
tornado debris signature (TDS). Due to the limited road network
and wooded terrain this tornado crossed over, the extent of
damage is unknown. However, satellite data shows a swath of
uprooted or snapped trees beginning just to the east of County
Road 86 and north of Onyx Trail. The tornado then moved towards
the northeast over County Road 82 towards Forest Service road 85a-
F lifting just before it got to NF Rd. The tornado has been given
a rating of EF-unknown since the extent damage is unknown.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EFU.....Unknown
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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