EF0 Tornado — Upton, Texas

2018-10-08 · near Mc Camey, Upton, Texas

0.1 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced a tornado near McCamey. The tornado touched down four miles north of McCamey for a couple of seconds in an open field then lifted. It was classified as an EF-0.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough was centered near the Four Corners region which brought an increase in upper level lift across West Texas. The area was in a favorable position under the upper level jet stream which also aided in lift. A plentiful supply of moisture was in place and wind shear was favorable for thunderstorm development across West Texas. These conditions resulted in strong winds, hail, flash flooding, and a tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 785036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.