EF3 Tornado — Terrell, Texas

2024-06-02 · near (p07)sanderson, Terrell, Texas

Event narrative

Photos showed a tornado formed very near Sanderson along a ridge northwest of town. This tornado immediately entered a neighborhood west of US Highway 285 in Sanderson. Damage in this neighborhood included damage to walls and roofs of several houses with the complete destruction of a manufactured home. A sturdy steel carport collapsed in on itself, and trees were debarked in the area. This damage was rated with a max estimated wind speed of 140 MPH, making this tornado an EF-3. This tornado would continue a short distance to the east of this neighborhood, moving shipping containers and snapping power poles before lifting. Property damage cost is an estimation. Additionally, 12 injuries were reported, one was critical.

Wider weather episode

Troughing across the western CONUS with leading shortwave impulses continued to aid in developing severe thunderstorms around the higher terrain of west Texas. Several intense supercells produced very large hail and tornadoes near the Stockton Plateau region, including a damaging tornado that impacted the town of Sanderson.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.