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EF1 tornado in Austin County, Texas

Tornado June 19, 2024 · Austin County, Texas

EF1

Rating

1.9 mi

Path length

100 yd

Path width

$300K

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 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 tornado touched down northwest of Bellville near SH 36 then tracked along and across Koy Road. The path then crossed SH 159 near Koy Road. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted . There was damage to one business where the metal roof was removed. At least two homes sustained damage from high winds, tree and debris impacts.

The wider storm

A late afternoon tornado occurred just outside of the Bellville area.

Began near Bellville (29.9698, -96.2826).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1177229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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