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Public Information Statement

Statement as of 5:03 PM CDT on May 21, 2013


... NWS damage survey for 05/20/13 tornado event update#1...

.Lake Brownwood tornado...

Rating: EF-0
estimated peak wind: 70 mph
path length /statute/: .7 miles
path width /maximum/: 50 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 435 PM CDT
start location: Lake Brownwood / TX
start lat/lon: 31.86 / -99.01

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 439 PM CDT
end location: 4 miles northwest of Owens / TX
end_lat/lon: 31.86 / -98.99

This tornado formed over Lake Brownwood and was briefly on the ground
before lifting up as it moved east towards Owens.

.Blanket tornado...

Rating: EF-1
estimated peak wind: 105 mph
path length /statute/: 3.5 miles
path width /maximum/: 350 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 541 PM CDT
start location: blanket / TX
start lat/lon: 31.83 / -98.79

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 555 PM CDT
end location: 3.5 miles SSE of blanket / TX
end lat/lon: 31.78 / -98.77

This tornado blew two heavy air conditioning units off of the blanket
High School. The twister produced roof damage to the gymnasium and a nearby
bus barn. It knocked down trees... power lines and steel fencing. It also
knocked over two tombstones at the nearby cemetery. The tornado also snapped
or uprooted Oak trees that were more than 100 years old.

.5nne Zephyr tornado...

Rating: EF-0
estimated peak wind: 70 mph
path length /statute/: 0.2 miles
path width /maximum/: 50 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 600 PM CDT
start location: 5 NNE Zephyr / TX
start lat/lon: 31.73 / -98.78

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 603 PM CDT
end location: 4.8 NNE Zephyr / TX
end lat/lon: 31.73 / -98.78


This was the last tornado that briefly touched down.

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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