EF0 tornado in Howard County, Texas

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a tornado near Lees, TX. This tornado began at approximately 7:17 pm CDT just over 2.5 miles north northeast of Lees. The tornado traveled a 2.3 mile path, moving westward. The tornado dissipated approximately four miles northwest of Lees at 7:28 pm CDT. Without damage indicators, the tornado is rated as an EF-0 with an estimated width of 100 yards.

West Texas was under the backside of a ridge with a dryline across the area which provided lift. Good instability, moisture convergence, and high convective available potential energy was present along and to the east of the dryline. Wind shear was also high over the area, and a low level jet of high winds allowed for storms to continue into the late evening hours. These conditions contributed to thunderstorms that produced large hail, strong wind, flash flooding, and tornadoes across the Permian Basin.