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EF2 tornado in Brazoria County, Texas

Tornado December 28, 2024 · Brazoria County, Texas

EF2
Rating
8.9 mi
Path length
300 yd
Path width
1
Death
5
Injuries
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF2 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF2 is considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, consistent with estimated gusts of 111–135 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

An emergency manager relayed the first report of tornado damage in the area, reporting multiple homes damaged or destroyed between Alvin and Liverpool.

The survey team found that the tornado tracked along Co Road 172 in rural Brazoria County into Hillcrest. EF-0 and EF-1 damage was observed along most of the tornado's track. The most significant damage occurred at Walt Disney Elementary School, which suffered serious damage to a large amount of its roof structure and to some exterior walls. The damage at this school is the basis for the EF2 rating. 1 death and 5 injuries were reported with this tornado.

The wider storm

Multiple tornadic storms occurred during the afternoon on the 28th, producing hail, wind and tornadoes.

Began near Liverpool (29.3312, -95.3362).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF3 Montgomery CountyEF3 Chambers CountyEF1 Waller CountyEF1 Galveston County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1224047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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