Tornado Reports
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| 23:55Z | EF2 | KHDX | NM | Chaves | Lake Arthur | Just before 6 pm MDT on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, a tornado touched down in Chaves County, about 15 miles south southwest of Dexter. The tornado moved north northeast for approximately 15 minutes before dissipating about one half mile northeast of the community of Dexter. Six people suffered minor injuries, and six homes were substantially damaged or completely destroyed. An additional dozen homes and structures also sustained minor to moderate damage. This was the first March tornado documented in Chaves County since 1959, and the earliest known EF1 or stronger tornado in the state of New Mexico. The last EF2 tornado in New Mexico occurred on May 23, 2012. Damage amounts are a rough estimate. |
| 00:08Z | EF2 | KMAF | NM | Eddy | Malaga | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a tornado south of Malaga. Based on radar imagery, the tornado appeared to develop just west of U.S. Highway 285, approximately two to three miles south of Malaga and progressed northeast. The exact path could not be determined during a survey due to the tornado���s containment within private lands, without roads to access the potential path. With insufficient|ground information, the wooden electric power poles along Highway 285 were the only|damage indicators available to assess tornado intensity. Based on radar information, it|appears the Malaga tornado formed at approximately 6:08 pm MDT, just southwest of the power poles on Highway 285 and lifted around 6:30 pm MDT (nearly crossing NM|Highway 128, 3 miles east of junction with NM Highway 31) covering a distance of 15 miles. Damaged power poles along Highway 285 were located slightly further south than was indicated on radar, 3.75 miles to 4.05 miles south of Malaga. This was used as a starting point. With the tornado crossing the power poles at approximately a 45-|degree angle, the width of the tornado was estimated at a half mile. Approximately ten power poles that were damaged to some degree as the tornado crossed Highway 285. The observed damage is consistent with damage of an EF2 tornado, with winds estimated at approximately 112 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 02:55Z | EF1 | KMAF | TX | Andrews | Andrews Co Arpt | A line of thunderstorms moved across Andrews County with small circulations called meso-vortices along this line. By 9:51 pm CDT, as the storm crossed Highway 385 south of Andrews, the presence of a hook echo was noted on radar. The survey team noted that damage extended from along County Road 2601 from SE 650 Road to SE 1000 Road, and then northeastward to just north of Hamrick Loop. The survey team also noted the majority of the damage coincided with the radar location of the meso-circulation and hook echo. The survey team determined that the damage was the result of a tornado. Damage to outbuildings, residential structures, power poles, and to a 300-foot transmission tower suggest that the most significant damage is indicative of a moderate to high end EF-1 tornado, with wind speeds estimated at 80-100 mph. The tornado was estimated to be 1/5 mile wide. Based on radar and damage information, it is believed that the tornado had a life span of 6 minutes, from approximately 9:55 pm to 10:01 pm. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 03:35Z | EF1 | KLBB | TX | Hockley | Anton | A fast-moving tornado developed within a line of thunderstorms and moved north-northeast at 40 to 45 mph. Based on the NWS storm survey and radar data, the total track was determined to be 3.4 miles from extreme northeast Hockley County into far southeast Lamb County (the tornado's length in Hockley County was about 1.8 miles). This tornado caused EF1 damage to a well-built home located about one mile east-southeast of Anton and destroyed a large sheet metal building on the same property. In addition to downing large tree limbs, six power poles were snapped and two large center pivots were heavily damaged. Data from the Lubbock WSR-88D radar confirmed a tornadic debris signature that extended to just over 5000 feet at times. The owner of the house was inside at the time the tornado struck and was not injured, but moments before she had walked outside to see why her satellite TV signal deteriorated. The tornado caused sufficient damage to deem the house a complete loss by her insurance company. Preliminary damage estimates for all structures, personal property, utility poles, and the large center pivots were approximately $500,000. |
| 03:37Z | EFU | KLBB | TX | Lamb | Bainer | This is the continuation path of the tornado that began in Hockley County. No damage indicators were available along this segment of the tornado's path, hence the EFU rating. The path was approximated using NWS radar data. |
| 08:00Z | EF0 | KSJT | TX | Kimble | Junction | In Junction, the NWS survey team found evidence of two tornadoes. The first touchdown was located 0.8 miles west southwest of Junction in a residential neighborhood. At this location, they found damage to storage sheds and an awning. The tornado broke a power pole near the base and blew out windows of a nearby residence. The tornado damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado. |
| 08:03Z | EF0 | KSJT | TX | Kimble | (jct)kimble Co Arpt | The second tornado was rated an EF1 and it began on Main Street in Junction between 14th Street and 3rd Street. The tornado ripped off several roofs, blew out windows and damaged trees and power lines. It turned a one by four piece of wood into a missile. This missile went through a metal eave of a residence and into the exterior wall of the residence just above the window. The damaging winds also turned a deer feeder lid into a missile as it lodged the lid into the side of a business. The damaging winds blew out an overhead door at the fire station. |
| 08:19Z | EF1 | KDYX | TX | Brown | Zephyr | A National Weather Service team surveyed damage in Zephyr. They found evidence of tornado damage consistent with an EF1 tornado, with estimated wind speeds from 86 to 110 mph. Along its path, the tornado overturned a small residence and threw it 50 feet from its foundation. Thankfully, the resident of the home was uninjured. The tornado tore off several roofs. It destroyed awnings and power lines, snapped power poles and trees and damaged a grandstand. The tornado wrapped the metal of a roof tightly around a tree as it blew out the wall of a store. |
| 08:25Z | EF1 | KFWS | TX | Palo Pinto | Mineral Wells | This tornado developed immediately east of downtown Mineral Wells, in |an industrial area. Initial damage was confined to some sheet metal|roofing removed from a manufacturing storage building. As the tornado|moved east, it produced EF-0 scale damage to commercial signage|and roofs along the US 180 corridor. Windspeed intensity appeared to |increase along US 180 from the Garrett Morris Parkway intersection eastward,|with enhanced signage, roof, utility pole and tree damage observed. A commercial|automotive repair center located just southeast of Mineral Wells High School|sustained significant roof and wall damage consistent with low end EF-1 intensity|tornadic winds. The tornado appeared to dissipate near the intersection of|US 180 and Washington Road. |
| 08:37Z | EF1 | KFWS | TX | Parker | Adell | This tornado formed along Cabaniss Lane, just south of New Authon Road, in |northwest Parker County. Minor tree trunk and branch damage was oriented in |a convergent pattern along and east of Cabaniss Lane. The tornado tracked east|northeast, seriously impacting a site-built frame home located on FM 1885 |just south of New Authon/Precinct Road. Most of the home's wood rafter roof,|clad in plywood and sheet metal, was removed from the home and deposited in|the front yard of the residence. Minor damage was observed to trees and |outbuildings in the vicinity of the home. Significant damage also occurred|to a metal-clad commercial building located approximately 200 yards southeast|of this home. Metal roof cross members were severely twisted on this building,|and most of the sheet metal roofing was removed and deposited along FM 1885.|The tornado crossed FM 1885 and continued for a short distance, producing |minor tree damage. It ultimately dissipated as it reached Precinct Road,|just east of FM 1885. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).