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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.67 Miles |
| -- Width | 200 Yards |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | GLASSCOCK |
| WFO | MAF |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2014-05-26 17:26 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 7E GARDEN CITY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.87/-101.3807 |
| End Date | 2014-05-26 17:27 CST-6 |
| End Location | 7E GARDEN CITY |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.8784/-101.375 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An upper-level low was centered over northern New Mexico. The atmosphere was very unstable with cooling occurring in the middle levels. A very moist air mass was in place, and the ground was already saturated from recent rainfall making conditions ideal for flash flooding. An upper-level disturbance that was rotating around the upper low moved over West Texas which increased the lift over the area. There was also an increase of wind speed and change of wind direction with height in the atmosphere which allowed for storms to rotate easier. These conditions combined to produce tornadoes, hail, high winds, and flash flooding in West Texas. |
| Event Narrative | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a tornado near Garden City. The tornado was reported by a storm chaser as being brief and wrapped in rain. No damage was reported or indicated on a storm survey, so the cost of damage is assumed to be zero. For this reason, the tornado was rated an EF-0. Also, the path length and width were estimated. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 69.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LENORAH | MARTIN CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 14:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG SPRING | HOWARD CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 15:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRABERRY | MIDLAND CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 16:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANDERSON | TERRELL CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COAHOMA | HOWARD CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 16:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COAHOMA | HOWARD CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 16:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| COAHOMA | HOWARD CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 45.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN CITY | GLASSCOCK CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 16:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN CITY | GLASSCOCK CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 17:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN CITY | GLASSCOCK CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 17:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN CITY | GLASSCOCK CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 18:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 4.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG SPRING | HOWARD CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 19.00K | 0.00K |
| (BGS)BIG SPRING ARPT | HOWARD CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 18:08 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| TEXON | REAGAN CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 19:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEST | REAGAN CO. | TX | 05/26/2014 | 20:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 69.50K | 0.00K |
