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EF0 Tornado — Freestone, Texas

2024-04-28 · near Dew, Freestone, Texas

$15K

Property damage

0.9 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

One severe thunderstorm produced two tornadoes near Dew. The second tornado developed on the east side of US Highway 75S near the town of Dew. Multiple tree damage was found along E FM 489 road. The tornado continued to move northeast producing additional tree damage along with significant roof damage to one home near CR 471 and FM 489. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing this road. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough, dryline, and Pacific front all worked together to produce multiple rounds of thunderstorms Friday April 26 through Sunday April 28. All modes of severe weather took place across the region, along with multiple instances of flash flooding. 11 tornadoes occurred across McLennan, Hill, and Navarro counties on April 26th, and another 4 tornadoes occurred in Milam, Limestone and Freestone counties on April 28th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.