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EF0 tornado in Wilson County, Texas

Tornado May 25, 2015 · Wilson County, Texas

EF0
Rating
1.8 mi
Path length
150 yd
Path width
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF0 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF0 is light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 65–85 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A NWS storm survey concluded a tornado touched down near Pandora just west of County Road 472. The tornado damaged crops in an open field. The tornado crossed County Road 472 and continued to the east-northeast. Several large tree limbs were snapped and a few trees uprooted. A mobile home had damage to the skirting and a tin roof of a patio cover peeled off. A metal carport was also collapsed. Another home had shingle damage. A small barn was also heavily damaged. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph.

The wider storm

An upper level low moved into the central plains and a shortwave trough moved across Texas. The low level airmass remained very moist and the result was thunderstorms that produced heavy rain and isolated severe weather.

Began near Pandora (29.2470, -97.8740).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Bastrop CountyEF1 Gillespie CountyEF1 Fayette CountyEF1 Williamson CountyEF0 Wilson CountyEF0 Blanco County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 581306. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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