EF0 Tornado — Robertson, Texas

2024-05-23 · near Bold Prairie, Robertson, Texas

11.5 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This is a continuation of the tornado in Limestone County. This tornado formed southeast of Kosse in extreme southwest Limestone County. The tornado entered Robertson County at 728 pm CDT, near Headsville, moving east-southeast. The tornado crossed north of Highway 7 and veered northward, still producing scattered tree limb damage. The tornado dissipated northeast of Round Prairie, just below Lake Limestone. The portion of the track in Robertson County also was also rated EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. The total path length in Robertson County was 11.5 miles.

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 1182253. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.