Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
476 NOUS44 KLZK 180255 PNSLZK ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-181500- 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. && 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. $$