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EF2 tornado in Liberty County, Texas

Tornado January 24, 2023 · Liberty County, Texas

EF2
Rating
2.0 mi
Path length
50 yd
Path width
$150K
Damage as recorded
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF2 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF2 is considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, consistent with estimated gusts of 111–135 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

This short-lived tornado struck a residence along CR 1009 in Eastern Liberty County, not far from the Jefferson County line. The home sustained EF2 damage with its roof removed and windows shattered. Mud was splattered on all sides of the home. Residents reported heavy rain and very high winds during the tornado passage. There were no injuries as residents sheltered in an interior bathroom. One horse was injured by debris. Debris was lofted at least two miles north with the debris field visible crossing SH 90.

The wider storm

Several tornadoes occurred across the area in the afternoon.

Began near Felicia (30.0007, -94.4702).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF3 Harris CountyEF0 Brazoria CountyEF0 Fort Bend CountyEF0 Chambers County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1075131. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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