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Tornado in Throckmorton County, Texas
Tornado May 1, 2019 · Throckmorton County, Texas
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 75 yards (0.04 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A trained spotter took a picture of a photogenic tornado in northwest Throckmorton County near Millersview Reservoir. He said the tornado stayed on the ground for approximately 5 to 6 minutes. He left the location because the tornado was approaching his location. As he left, he could still see the tornado in his rearview mirror.
The wider storm
On May 1, a very unstable airmass, dryline and a residual outflow boundary combined across the Big Country or the region north of Interstate 20 to trigger a few supercell thunderstorms. These ingredients resulted in two tornado reports and a few hail reports. By May 3, an upper level disturbance moved into West Central Texas and caused more severe storms to develop. These storms produced large hail on May 3. Tragically, on May 3, lightning from a thunderstorm killed a camper at Llano State Park.
Began near Throckmorton (33.3620, -99.3590).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 828523. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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