Thunderstorm Wind — Ellis, Texas

2025-03-08 · near Sonoma, Ellis, Texas

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported nearly the entire roof of the Days Inn on I-45 at Newcrest was blown off along with some second story walls.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms formed near and behind a slow moving cold front as an upper trough worked its way through the Plains. Storms produced a combination of large hail and very intense damaging winds up to 85-90 mph. One person was killed in Ellis County when the RV he was in was blown over and rolled several times.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243736. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.