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Thunderstorm Wind in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2025 · Palo Pinto County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Power poles and damaged trees were observed along Rock Creek Road to the northwest of Mingus.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Mingus (32.5616, -98.4332).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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