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Tornado May 4, 2024 · Pecos County, Texas

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Not rated
2.7 mi
Path length
150 yd
Path width
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

Not rated. NOAA lists no rating for this tornado. Ratings come from surveying damage, and the National Weather Service now records “EFU” (unknown) when a tornado hit nothing a survey team could rate.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few observers reported a brief rope tornado developing as the second tornado dissipated. This tornado likely traveled for several minutes to the southeast before the condensation funnel was lost. Rapidly rotating rain curtains were noted afterward and the tornado was likely still ongoing. This tornado was later photographed by numerous observers as a stovepipe briefly visible through the rain. This tornado slowly traveled southeast before observers lost visual of the tornado in the rain. This tornado occurred over rugged and inaccessible terrain west of US Highway 285 and was unable to be surveyed. The track of the tornado is estimated based on observer reports in conjunction with radar data. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across the Permian Basin before stalling during the afternoon. Several intense supercells formed along and behind this front, producing very large hail. Another area of thunderstorms developed near Fort Stockton. Very large hail and several tornadoes were produced by these supercells as they tracked southeast, mainly between US Highway 385 and US Highway 285.

Began near Ft Stockton (30.6400, -102.7200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1175805. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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