EF2 Tornado — Shackelford, Texas

2025-05-18 · near Albany, Shackelford, Texas

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm moved across eastern portions of Shackelford

County late Sunday afternoon which produced a brief tornado about

6 miles northeast of Albany, Texas, near County Road 109. The

Shackelford County Sheriff sent photos of damage to several

utility poles as well as damage to trees. Time of the tornado

touching down is based on radar. The estimated maximum peak wind

speed was 115 mph.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong upper level area of low pressure and a surface dryline resulted in a few rounds of severe thunderstorms across portions of west central Texas. In addition, strong to extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear assisted with severe thunderstorm development. The severe storms produced large hail and a tornado in Shackelford County on May 18th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.