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EF0 Tornado — Frio, Texas

2023-05-15 · near Dilley Arpt, Frio, Texas

$100K

Property damage

0.7 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An NWS Storm Survey found that an EF-0 tornado initially touched down on the west side of Dilley where damage to hardwood trees was noted. The tornado then moved in a northeasterly direction, causing damage to roofs of buildings on either side of I-35. The

tornado lifted on the east side of the interstate and covered approximately 0.7 miles over a span of 2 minutes. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms formed along a mesoscale boundary that moved from the Texas coast into a moist, unstable airmass. One of these storms produced a tornado and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1101665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.