EF1 Tornado — Rains, Texas

2022-11-04 · near Dougherty, Rains, Texas

Event narrative

A tornado started in northern Rains County crossing FM 514 near Daugherty. In this area, damage to a carport was noted along with damage to large trees. The tornado moved northeast causing notable tree damage to the Clifton Cemetery. The tornado continued northeast into southern Hopkins County where its track was traced by tree damage. Additional information on the tornado track in Hopkins County can found in a separate entry. Video evidence shows this tornado lifted just east of Hopkins County Road 1159 before the next tornado started. Maximum estimated winds were 100 mph.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving cold front served as a focus for thunderstorm development across North and Central Texas, as an upper level storm system swept across the Plains the afternoon of November 4. Large hail and damaging wind gusts accompanied several of these storms, and a total of 5 tornadoes occurred. The hardest-hit area was Lamar County, where an EF-4 tornado occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.