Public Information Statement Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1202 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
...NWS Damage Survey for 03/15/24 Tornado Event...
.Overview...A severe thunderstorm across eastern portions of McCulloch
County Friday morning, that was moving northeast along U.S. Highway 190,
briefly produced a tornado which touched down in rural portions of the
county between Brady and Rochelle, Texas.
.Rochelle Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 10 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 03/15/2024
Start Time: 09:07 AM CDT
Start Location: 4 SSW Rochelle / McCulloch County / TX
Start Lat/Lon: 31.1734 / -99.2324
End Date: 03/15/2024
End Time: 09:09 AM CDT
End Location: 4 SSW Rochelle / McCulloch County / TX
End Lat/Lon: 31.1737 / -99.2323
Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down near a residence off Private Road 839 in
McCulloch County and lifted a large metal barn into the air which
landed on a neighbor`s barn along their property line.
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
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Castillo