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Overview

The National Weather Service conducted a damage survey in an around the Arp, TX, area on Wednesday February 6th, 2008. The result of the damage survey show that an EF1 tornado with winds of 90-100 mph touched down 1 mile northeast of Arp and traveled along a path approximately 100 yards wide and 1 mile long.

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 1

EF1 = 1

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TOR. #	START POINT	END POINT	RATING	PEAK WIND	LENGTH/ WIDTH	FATALITIES/ INJURIES	REMARKS
#1	1 mile NE of Arp, Smith County, TX	2 miles NE of Arp, Smith County, TX	EF1	90-100 mph	1 mile/ 100 yard	None	Several trees were uprooted and/or snapped at a farm house and a large 100x60 foot barn was completely destroyed.

Radar loop.

Map of the storm track.

Large barn destroyed with debris scattered. The barn was fairly new lumber with 3-inch nail.

Broader look at the debris field looking east.

Debris was scattered in trees and large limbs were ripped off.

More debris blown into trees.

Looking east at the house with a large tree uprooted, trees were also down to the left and right. Power lines were also downed, which sparked a grass fire..

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Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

February 5, 2008: Arp, TX Tornado