Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
048 NOUS44 KSHV 222300 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-231100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 500 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...Public Information Statement... ...NWS Damage Survey For 11/20/2025 Tornado Event... .Overview...During the evening hours of November 20, 2025, scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed in advance of a short wave disturbance moving into the Southern Plains. A particularly strong thunderstorm moved into Cherokee County shortly after 9PM CST where a favorable environment existed for tornadoes. This thunderstorm was able to produce a brief EF1 tornado between the towns of Jacksonville and Tecula, Texas. .Jacksonville-Tecula TX Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.72 miles Path Width /maximum/: 120 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/19/2025 Start Time: 09:04 PM CST Start Location: 3 NE Jacksonville / Cherokee County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 31.9978 / -95.2293 End Date: 11/19/2025 End Time: 09:07 PM CST End Location: 3 NE Jacksonville / Cherokee County / TX End Lat/Lon: 32.0047 / -95.2205 Summary: Shortly after 9pm on November 20, 2025, an EF-1 tornado touched down just east of State Highway 135, approximately 3 miles northeast of downtown Jacksonville, TX and 3 miles southwest of Tecula, TX near the intersection of County Road 4212. Here, the tornado was at its strongest, producing winds around 100 mph and destroying a large barn next to a residential home. Metal roofing was thrown several hundred yards to the northeast while also puncturing a large tree trunk, and nearby trees were snapped and powerlines brought down. Then, along County Road 4212, a carport was thrown on top of a garage and a neighboring manufactured home had its back porch blown off and thrown into the yard. Continuing east down County Road 4212 there were numerous trees uprooted and large branches snapped. As County Road 4212 then merges into County Road4213, another barn was destroyed, along with the roof of a carport blown onto the driveway of a residence. Further north along County Road 4213, the were multiple large uprooted and large branches snapped. A nearby manufactured home also displayed significant roof damage. The tornado then lifted within a field nearby the railroad tracks that run north back to State Highway 135. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 TO 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 TO 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 TO 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 TO 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 TO 200mph EF5...Violent...>200mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$