EF0 tornado in Hays County, Texas

A NWS storm survey team found a tornado initially touched down near the intersection of Ranch Road 12 and KC Memory Ln. The tornado traveled to the northeast and crossed FM 150 at Wood Springs. The tornado then crossed E Creek Dr. and lifted before crossing Hwy 290. The damage was primarily to trees, but about 15 homes suffered minor damage. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph.

An upper level shortwave trough moved around the longwave low over the Four Corners region. This upper distubance interacted with a surface boundary moving northward as a warm front from South Texas into a very moist airmass. This combination led to thunderstorms that produced heavy rain and isolated severe weather. A historic flash flood occurred on the Blanco River late Saturday night into Sunday. Hundreds of homes were destroyed along the river from the City of Blanco down into Wimberley and San Marcos. The flood wave continued downstream for days affecting residents and homes along the San Marcos and Guadalupe Rivers. Early estimates show damages in excess of 100 million dollars. Several people lost their lives due to flash flooding. A large tornado outbreak occurred this Saturday night producing numerous small brief tornadoes.