EF1 Tornado — Madison, Texas

2022-03-21 · near Laceola, Madison, Texas

Event narrative

This EF1 tornado first touched down along Highway 190/21 just southwest of Madisonville and then tracked to the northeast through town. There was significant damage to several homes and a few businesses, including the brick facade of a building at the intersection of Collard Street and Highway 75. A few power poles were also snapped at this intersection.

Wider weather episode

Discrete supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of an advancing cold front on the night of March 20, producing strong wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. Later, a squall line formed along the front itself as it moved through SE TX, resulting in additional straight line wind and tornado damage across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1008064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.