EF1 Tornado — Clay, Texas

2024-11-03 · near Byers, Clay, Texas

Event narrative

A storm chaser observed a tornado at times across northeastern Clay County. The tornado initially developed south of Byers and moved north and then northeast into the far northeastern edge of Clay County dissipating near the Red River. The tornado may have extended into Jefferson County Oklahoma, but no evidence could be found on the Oklahoma side of the Red River.

At least two homes experienced significant roof damage, a couple of barns were significantly damaged and a few large trees were snapped or uprooted.

Wider weather episode

Another widespread round of strong to severe thunderstorm activity occurred from the early afternoon into mid-evening on the 3rd, primarily across south-central into southeast Oklahoma. Once again, a mixed-mode event produced numerous reports of severe weather (mainly wind and a few tornadoes).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.