EF1 Tornado — Palo Pinto, Texas

2025-05-18 · near Mingus, Palo Pinto, Texas

Event narrative

A brief EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 mph occurred north of Mingus on the evening of May 18th. Tree damage was noted along Dairy Farm Road, with the most significant tree damage observed on a private property. Very large pecan trees were uprooted, with a few large trunks snapped. Many other large branches and small trunks were snapped across the property. Sheet metal was also ripped off of a metal shed on the northern edge of the property.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of May 18, scattered thunderstorms ignited over the Big Country, initiated by an upper trough digging southeast over the Intermountain West. These storms formed along a dryline and rapidly intensified, spreading east into western North Texas. Several of these storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. A total of 6 tornadoes were surveyed were Eastland to Parker counties: one EF-Unknown, three EF-0s, and two EF-1s.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264928. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.