EF0 Tornado — Limestone, Texas

2024-05-23 · near Kosse, Limestone, Texas

2.8 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This is a continuation of a tornado that formed near Reagan in Falls County. The tornado entered Limestone County at 642 pm CDT and crossed State Highway 14 south of Kosse, just inside the southwest corner of Limestone County. Scattered tree damage occurred in and around Kosse. The tornado dissipated just past Highway 7 east of Kosse. The tornado was rated an EF-0 in Limestone County with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. It traveled about 2.79 miles in Limestone County before dissipating.

Wider weather episode

With a highly unstable airmass in place, a meandering front, a dryline, and a shortwave trough all worked together to generate multiple rounds of thunderstorms May 23 and 24. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, multiple tornadoes also occurred along with a few instances of flash flooding. A total of 6 tornadoes occurred in Central and East Texas: 2 EF-1s, 3 EF-0s, and 1 EF-U.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.