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EF1 Tornado — Kleberg, Texas

2016-05-31 · near (nqi)nas Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas

$1.0M

Property damage

2.2 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An EF-1 tornado touched down near Farm to Market Road 1717 and traveled west across Highway 77 into Dick Kleberg Park. Numerous large trees and utility poles were snapped. Bleachers at the park were tossed 300 yards. A portion of the roof from a metal building was blown off. Estimated peak wind speed was 110 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance moving across South Texas, combined with a very moist and unstable atmosphere, produced strong to severe thunderstorms across South Texas on May 31st. The strongest storms crossed Kleberg County and produced 3 tornadoes, very strong winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 639755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.