Texas

... EF-1 tornado confirmed in Jasper County early Monday morning...

* date... 5/20/2013
* begin location... 2 miles east of Carthage
* end location... 2 miles east of Carthage
* estimated begin time... 1204 am CDT
* estimated end time... 1205 am CDT
* maximum ef-scale rating... EF-1
* estimated maximum wind speed... 100 mph
* estimated path width... 200 yds
* path length... 0.36 miles
* fatalities... 0
* injuries... 0
* begin lat/Lon... 37.1674 N / -94.2797 W
* end lat/Lon... 37.1702 N / -94.2743 W

* this preliminary information was determined by a National
Weather Service survey team and is subject to change pending
final review of the event and publication in National Weather
Service storm data.

Additional information...

NWS storm survey confirmed a tornado touched down briefly
near the intersection of palimino and 13th street approximately 2
miles east of Carthage. Numerous trees were uprooted... along with
powerlines blown down and outbuildings destroyed. Time of event
estimated. Winds were estimated between 90-100 mph and rated an
EF-1.

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.Gov/sgf.

For reference... the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:

EF0... wind speeds 65 to 85 mph.
EF1... wind speeds 86 to 110 mph.
EF2... wind speeds 111 to 135 mph.
EF3... wind speeds 136 to 165 mph.
EF4... wind speeds 166 to 200 mph.
EF5... wind speeds greater than 200 mph.


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