Lincoln

... Daily rainfall record broken for December 24th...

location old record new record years of data
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El Dorado AR 2.55 in 1931 3.26 in 2009 records since 1907
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12/24/2009 0830 am

3 miles NE of Ruston, Lincoln Parish.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.


            Trees down and entangled in powerlines along Chandler
            Road.





12/24/2009 0830 am

Ruston, Lincoln Parish.

Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.


            Water covering several roads throughout city... including
            sunshine Rd... la 146... ew banks Rd... Sisemore... and hedge
            path.

... Storm surveys have been completed for the tornadoes which struck
in Longview and Lufkin Texas on December 23rd 2009...


... A storm survey has been completed for the December 23rd Longview
tornado...

The National Weather Service performed a storm survey in Harrison
County Texas for a tornado which touched down near Longview on
December 23rd 2009 at 4:39 PM.

An EF2 tornado touched down on the east side of Longview... just west
of the intersections of east Cotton street. And Industrial drive.
The tornado then tracked north northeast causing damage to several
Industrial buildings along Industrial drive... it crossed Industrial
drive just south of Highway 80... causing significant damage to the
fed ex building and other surrounding Industrial businesses.

The tornado then crossed Highway 80... causing significant tree and
roof damage to several homes in a residential neighborhood. The
track continued north northeast as the tornado crossed loop 281 just
south of Page Road. The tornado caused major roof damage to a home
on Page Road. Before continuing northward... the storm continued to
cause tree and roof damage in a residential area before crossing
Peter Bonner Road near Sandy Lane. More tree and roof damage was
observed as the storm tracked into a rural area... ending south of FM
449 on keasler Road around 4:56 PM.

The tornado was rated an EF2 with winds estimated at 110 to 120 mph.
The tornado was on the ground for 17 minutes... its width was 200
yards... and the path length was approximately 7 miles.

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... A storm survey has been completed for the December 23rd Lufkin
tornado...

The National Weather Service completed a storm survey in Angelina
County Texas for a tornado which touched down in Lufkin on December
23rd 2009 at 9:56 PM.

An EF3 tornado touched down on the south side of Lufkin... on loop
287 near the Olive garden just west of the intersections loop 287
and south Chestnut street. The tornado then tracked north northeast
causing roof and tree damage to several homes behind the Morgan
insurance company on loop 287. The tornado continued its north
northeastward track... crossing south Chestnut and causing major
damage to Gibson funeral home. It then tracked northward through a
residential neighborhood causing more tree and roof damage before
destroying Max's welding shop on Denman Road.

The tornado crossed Denman Road... moving through another residential
area and causing moderate to major tree and roof damage. The tornado
then destroyed the vfw building just before crossing Lufkin Avenue.
More residential damage was observed between Lufkin Avenue and
Atkinson drive. The tornado crossed Atkinson drive... causing major
damage by tossing several 18-wheelers parked at a trucking company
on loop 287. The tornado then crossed loop 287... damaging Goodyear
tires and jim Walter homes. The storm then tracked north into a
wooded area before reaching kit McConnico park and causing moderate
to major damage to the park. The tornado lifted on the northern end
of kit McConnico park around 10:07 PM.

The tornado was rated an EF3 with winds estimated at 127 to 137 mph.
The tornado was on the ground for 11 minutes. Its width was 300
yards and the path length was approximately 4 miles.