EF2 Tornado — Haskell, Texas

2024-02-02 · near Sagerton, Haskell, Texas

Event narrative

A strong tornado occurred in southwest Haskell County. A home and several

structures nearby were damaged by the tornado near County Road

482 just west of the intersection of state highways 6 and 283.

Golf ball size hail was also reported with the tornadic thunderstorm.

The main residential home had roof and window damage. A mobile

home trailer near the main residence was also severely damaged and

was moved about 30 yards from its original location by the tornado.

A metal barn near the main residence collapsed and was also severely

damaged. A horse trailer near the main residence was moved about 300

yards from its original location by the tornado. The maximum wind speed was

115 mph. The damage survey was conducted by the NWS San Angelo.

Wider weather episode

A severe thunderstorm produced a strong tornado across southwest portions of Haskell County during the late afternoon. In addition, a 61 mph wind gust was reported from a mesonet observation station. Golf ball size hail was also reported with the tornadic thunderstorm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163222. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.