PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT   
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR   
   406 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013   
      
   ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 01/29/2013 TORNADO EVENT...   
      
   .TORNADO #1...   
      
   RATING:                 EF-0   
   ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    65-85 MPH   
   PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  3.6 MILES   
   PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   50 YARDS   
   FATALITIES:             0   
   INJURIES:               0   
      
   START DATE:             JAN 29 2013   
   START TIME:             851 PM CST   
   START LOCATION:         3.7 ENE MONTICELLO /DREW COUNTY/   
   START LAT/LON:          33.6486 / -91.7432   
      
   END DATE:               JAN 29 2013   
   END TIME:               856 PM CST   
   END LOCATION:           7.3 ENE MONTICELLO /DREW COUNTY/   
   END_LAT/LON:            33.6746 / -91.6896   
      
   SURVEY_SUMMARY:   
   A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. ONE TREE KNOCKED DOWN POWER LINES AND BROKE   
   A UTILITY POLE. SEVERAL HOUSES HAD SHINGLE DAMAGE. PART OF THE ROOF OF A   
   MOBILE HOME WAS BLOWN OFF. ONE CARPORT WAS BLOWN DOWN...AND ANOTHER ONE   
   WAS BLOWN INTO A TREE LINE. SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED.   
      
   THE SURVEY TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE OTHER AREAS...AND UPDATES   
   WILL BE PROVIDED AS WARRANTED.   
      
   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 200MPH   
   EF5...VIOLENT...>200MPH   
      
   NOTE:   
   THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO   
   CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN   
   NWS STORM DATA.   
      
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