EF3 Tornado — Wilbarger, Texas

2022-05-04 · near Lockett, Wilbarger, Texas

Event narrative

The long-lived Lockett tornado moved into Wilbarger County from Foard County and continued to move northeast. As the tornado approached County Road 138, the tornado created significant tree damage and roof damage to a home, and destroyed an outbuilding. Along County Road 138, at least seven large steel electrical transmission towers were bent over, with the western most tower blown to the south. Roof damage occurred to another home just north of County Road 138 an another outbuilding was heavily damaged along County Road 83. The tornado then turned to the north and damaged another house, destroyed a barn and broke wooden utility poles along County Road 85 to the south of Lockett.

The tornado continued to move north and moved through mainly the eastern portion of the town of Lockett where it produced roof and wall damage to a number of homes and businesses, as well as tree and power pole damage. The tornado continued to veer in direction and moved north-northwest in areas north of Lockett before dissipating.

Wider weather episode

Storms moved in from the Texas panhandle during the evening of the 4th, bringing tornadoes to western sections of north Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1033695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.