EF0 tornado in Jack County, Texas
Tornado April 19, 2025 · Jack County, Texas
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Jack County → Wise County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The fourth tornado which began in Jack County, formed over the extreme northeast portion of the county, near Cundiff Crafton Road and the Wise/Jack County line. The tornado moved northeast, producing scattered tree damage, before crossing the Jack/Wise County line and dissipating in the vicinity of the Crafton community in far NW Wise County. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds of 75 mph.
The wider storm
Multiple upper level shortwaves moved overtop the Plains contributing to the development of severe storms near and along a cold front and dryline on and off between the 18th and 20th. Large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and tornadoes were all observed, particularly on the 19th. A total of 12 tornadoes occurred along and east of Highway 281 causing considerable damage: 1 EF-2, 5 EF-1s, and 6 EF-0s.
Began near Cundiff (33.3544, -97.9294).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256673. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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