The Shreveport National Weather Service confirms that two small EFO (65-75 mph winds) tornadoes touched down in the ArkLaTex. One was near De Kalb, Texas and the other close to Rodessa, Louisiana. The following is the official report:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
831 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF COMPLETED STORM SURVEYS ACROSS
NORTH LOUISIANA AND NORTHEAST TEXAS FOR STORMS THAT OCCURRED ON
TUESDAY APRIL 3RD.
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DATE: 04/03/12
TIME BEGAN: 04:44 PM CDT
TIME ENDED: 04:50 AM CDT
LOCATION: BOWIE COUNTY...8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DE KALB
RATING: EF0
PATH LENGTH: 2.3 MILES
PATH WIDTH: 50 YARDS
DETAILS: A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 8 MILES SW OF DE KALB TX...
JUST WEST OF CR 4306 WHERE A FEW TREES WERE SNAPPED AND
UPROOTED. THE TORNADO CROSSED CR 4306 AND CONTINUED ENE
REMAINING OVER OPEN COUNTRY WHERE MORE TREES WERE
SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST WEST OF
THE INTERSECTION OF CR 4305 AND US 259. MAXIMUM WINDS
WERE 65 - 75 MPH.
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DATE: 04/03/12
TIME BEGAN: 07:08 PM CDT
TIME ENDED: 07:13 PM CDT
LOCATION: CADDO PARISH...1 MILE EAST-SOUTHEAST OF RODESSA
RATING: EF0
PATH LENGTH: 3.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH: 50 YARDS
DETAILS: A TORNADO TOUCED DOWN 1 MILE ESE OF RODESSA
LA...ALONG PITTS ROAD WHERE AN OUTBUILDING WAS DAMAGED
AND TREES WERE SNAPPED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED
ENE...UPROOTING 2 LARGE TREES...WITH ONE FALLING ON A
BUILDING ALONG RODESSA CHURCH ROAD. MORE TREES WERE
SNAPPED ALONG THE PATH...BEFORE LIFTING AROUND ATLANTA
MIRA ROAD. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE 65 - 75 MPH.

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