EF1 Tornado — Galveston, Texas

2024-12-28 · near Dickinson, Galveston, Texas

7.4 mi

Path length

850 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The first report of a tornado in the Dickinson area came from an emergency manager, who relayed that multiple homes were damaged in and around the area.

The survey team found that an EF1 tornado touched down near Hughes road between I-45 and HWY 3 and moved northeast across FM 517 and HWY 146, and then moved into Galveston bay near Bayshore park. Most of the damage was rated EF0 with wind speeds of 60-80 mph. However, a few homes received EF1 damage peaking at 90 mph east of Dickinson High School.

Wider weather episode

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

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.4498, -95.0548)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224048. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.