EFU Tornado — Deaf Smith, Texas

2025-04-25 · near Bootleg, Deaf Smith, Texas

1.1 mi

Path length

25 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado was viewed by local fire department from the intersection of FM 1057 and FM 1058. Per collaboration with radar imagery it appeared to move slowly to the northeast before dissipating. No known damage occurred with this tornado and has been given the rating of EFU.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through the combined Panhandles. This combined with increased wind shear, instability and moisture to bring severe storms to the southern portions of the Texas Panhandle. Several tornadoes occurred during the late night into early morning hours of April 25th to 26th. Large hail and areas of flooding also occurred as storms continue to move over the same locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1258681. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.