EFU Tornado — Pecos, Texas

2025-04-29 · near Bakersfield, Pecos, Texas

Event narrative

A storm chaser shared video evidence of a brief tornado over rural fields in Pecos County. No damage was reported by landowners, and no damage was able to be found. The tornado was therefore rated EF-Unknown. The approximate tornado track and width were estimated.

Wider weather episode

A cold front draped across portions of north and west Texas into Southeast New Mexico, with a dryline extending south to the Stockton Plateau, would be the focus for strong to severe thunderstorms as a trough approached the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.