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EF0 tornado in Montague County, Texas

Tornado April 19, 2025 · Montague County, Texas

EF0
Rating
4.8 mi
Path length
250 yd
Path width
$500K
Damage as recorded
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF0 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF0 is light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 65–85 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An EF-0 tornado formed along the eastern shore of Lake Amon G Carter in far southwestern Montague County. Numerous trees were damaged within the neighborhood surrounding the Bowie Country Club near the lakeshore. A few homes also sustained minor roof damage, and fencing and outbuildings were also damaged. The tornado moved northeast, impacting some horse barns and other outbuildings near FM 1125. After crossing FM 1125, the tornado moved northeast, producing spotty wind damage. A media storm chasing team observed the tornado crossing US 287 near the Wagon Seller Rd Exit. The tornado dissipated just east of this interchange. Maximum estimated winds were 80 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 Fruitland (33.4761, -97.8714).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Hood CountyEF1 Jack CountyEF1 Erath CountyEF1 Parker CountyEF1 Parker CountyEF1 Parker CountyEF0 Jack CountyEF0 Jack CountyEF0 Jack CountyEF0 Montague CountyEF0 Parker County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256714. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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