National Weather Service: Tornado Struck Drew County Tuesday Night
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: January 31, 2013
The National Weather Service in Little Rock says damage east and south of Monticello (Drew County) from Tuesday night's storms was caused by an EF-0 tornado.
The Enhanced Fujita scale (EF scale) rates the strength of tornadoes based on the damage they cause. An EF-0 is the lowest of six categories and has estimated wind speeds of 65 to 85 miles per hour.
Storm damage reports in the area included:
0846 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTICELLO 33.62N 91.79W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES ARE DOWN IN SEVERAL AREAS OF MONTICELLO.
0853 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE MONTICELLO 33.64N 91.75W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DEBRIS IN THE ALONG HIGHWAY 138.
0855 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 ENE MONTICELLO 33.66N 91.70W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 138.
0857 PM LIGHTNING 1 SSE MONTICELLO 33.61N 91.79W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** A PERSON WAS SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING...AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.
Continuing Coverage:
Strong Winds Destroy Barn at University of Arkansas-Monticello
The Enhanced Fujita scale (EF scale) rates the strength of tornadoes based on the damage they cause. An EF-0 is the lowest of six categories and has estimated wind speeds of 65 to 85 miles per hour.
Storm damage reports in the area included:
0846 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTICELLO 33.62N 91.79W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES ARE DOWN IN SEVERAL AREAS OF MONTICELLO.
0853 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE MONTICELLO 33.64N 91.75W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DEBRIS IN THE ALONG HIGHWAY 138.
0855 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 ENE MONTICELLO 33.66N 91.70W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 138.
0857 PM LIGHTNING 1 SSE MONTICELLO 33.61N 91.79W
01/29/2013 DREW AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** A PERSON WAS SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING...AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.
Continuing Coverage:
Strong Winds Destroy Barn at University of Arkansas-Monticello
