.TORNADO #3…

RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH: 5.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0

START DATE: MAY 11 2014
START TIME: 10:21 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3.5 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF DALLAS CENTER

END DATE: MAY 11 2014
END TIME: 10:27 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3.8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRANGER

A COMBINATION OF RADAR IMAGERY…A GROUND SURVEY…AND AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHY REVEALED THAT A THIRD TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN RURAL
DALLAS COUNTY NORTH OF DALLAS CENTER AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD FOR
ALMOST 6 MILES. THIS TORNADO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG RFD WINDS
AND DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN MCLAUGHLIN FOR AERIAL PHOTOS OF THE
TORNADO TRACK.

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 EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.

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