NWS confirms seven tornadoes in North Texas from weekend storms
Seven tornadoes touched down in North Texas over the weekend.
National Weather Service Fort Worth crews surveyed damage in multiple counties on May 19. A bulk of the tornadoes from the May 18 storms touched down in Palo Pinto County:
- Eastland County: EF-0 near Morton Valley, with estimated peak winds of 80 mph.
- Parker County: EF-0 north of Lipan, with estimated peak winds of 80 mph.
- Palo Pinto County: EF-1 in Gordon, with estimated peak winds of 105 mph.
- Palo Pinto County: EF-1 north of Mingus, with estimated peak winds of 105 mph.
- Palo Pinto County: EF-0 in Santo, with estimated peak winds of 80 mph.
- Palo Pinto County: EF-0 south of Santo, with estimated peak winds of 80 mph.
- Palo Pinto County: EF-U southeast of Santo.
An EF-U or EF-Unknown is when a tornado can be confirmed from radar or video, but the damaged areas can not be accessed, the NWS said.
Tornadoes touch down in North Texas
An EF-1 near Gordon, with estimated peak wind speeds of 105 mph, was the first tornado confirmed by the NWS around 12:35 p.m. Monday.
Four more tornadoes were confirmed around 3:50 p.m. Monday. A couple hours later around 6 p.m., the NWS confirmed two more tornadoes for a total of seven.
The NWS previously said it sent survey teams to assess storm damage in Eastland, Stephens, Palo Pinto and Parker counties.
Storms on May 18 brought minor injuries and major building damage to Gordon, about 66 miles west of Fort Worth.
According to Gordon emergency services and school district officials, none of the reported injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Teams of first responders went door-to-door to check on residents and assess the damage. Most of the injured were treated on scene. Four people were taken to hospitals but were later released, officials said.
This story was originally published May 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM.
