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Overview

Thunderstorms developed over Northeast Texas during the afternoon of April 13, 2014. Damage was reported near Pittsburg, TX. A survey team from the National Weather Service office in Shreveport investigated the damage and viewed video taken by a bank security camera. The team determined that an EF0 tornado occurred just north of Pittsburg. Estimated peak wind speeds were around 70-75 mph.

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 1

EF0 = 1

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Damage Map

TOR. #	START POINT	END POINT	RATING	PEAK WIND	START TIME	END TIME	LENGTH/ WIDTH	FATALITIES/ INJURIES	REMARKS
#1	2 miles N of Pittsburg, Camp County, TX	2 miles N of Pittsburg, Camp County, TX	EF0	70-75 mph	3:46pm CDT	3:47pm CDT	500 yards/ 25 yards	None	A few businesses along Highway 271 were damaged. A number of billboard signs were damaged and a few businesses sustained roof and wall damage. A local bank captured video of the small tornado with its outside security system.


Photos of the tornado just north of Pittsburg, TX. Courtesy of Byron Beene.

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April 13, 2014: EF0 Tornado Near Pittsburg, TX