EF0 Tornado — Upton, Texas

2017-03-28 · near Midkiff, Upton, Texas

Event narrative

Trained spotters viewed and took images of a tornado that developed two miles east of the community of Midkiff along Farm to Market Road 2401 and continued northeastward into open fields in extreme southwest portions of Glasscock County. The tornado was narrow, perhaps 50 to 75 yards in width. No damage was found with this tornado, which travelled along a path for approximately 5.5 miles. After being viewed by a damage survey team, this tornado was rated as an EF-0.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper low was over New Mexico with strong lift and instability over southeast New Mexico and West Texas. There was a dryline and cold front that moved across the area, and there was a lot of wind shear in the atmosphere. Good moisture was present to the east of the dryline. This combination of moisture, lift, instability, and wind shear contributed to thunderstorms that produced large hail, severe wind gusts, and tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 681226. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.