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EF2 Tornado — Brazoria, Texas

2015-10-31 · near Hastings, Brazoria, Texas

$2.0M

Property damage

2.5 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The EF-2 tornado touched down just east of Clover Field Airport (Brazoria County) and continued on a narrow northeast track into Galveston County. This tornado expanded in size and weakened in intensity as it approached FM 518 over the last half of its track. There was extensive tree damage along the entire track. Homes sustained partial roof loss and tree damage consistent with an EF-1 rating from east of the airport through Sunset Drive in Friendswood (Galveston County). Low-end EF-2 damage occurred on Chester Drive in Friendswood where there was complete loss of a residential home's roof. Estimated peak wind was 115 mph.

Wider weather episode

Tornadoes formed along a near coastal county warm frontal boundary that was downstream of a central Texas cold front.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 609209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.