Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
110 NOUS44 KSJT 242018 CCA PNSSJT TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-250815- Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service San Angelo TX 318 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/22/24 Tornado Event Southern Sterling County... .Overview...A supercell thunderstorm moving east-southeast through southern portions of Sterling County Wednesday afternoon produced a tornado that touched down about 18 miles south-southwest of Sterling City, Texas. .Sterling County Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.79 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/22/2024 Start Time: 03:29 PM CDT Start Location: 18 SSW Sterling City / Sterling County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 31.5844 / -101.1025 End Date: 05/22/2024 End Time: 03:50 PM CDT End Location: 17 WNW Arden / Tom Green County / TX End Lat/Lon: 31.543 / -101.0393 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down west of State Highway 163 at a ranch house on Private Road 127. The tornado damaged the roof of the ranch house as well as flipped over an RV trailer next to the house. Between the ranch house and Highway 163, the tornado strengthened destroying at least two utility poles, severely damaging trees as well as turning over an oil pump jack. As the tornado approached and crossed Highway 163, the tornado continued to intensify damaging several utility poles along the highway and then moving across a deer lease off Private Road 128, east of Highway 163. The tornado completely stripped the rocks, the grass, the top soil, and the caliche roads on the property. Only the stubs of the trunks of the trees remained on the property. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$