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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 5.57 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | GAINES |
| WFO | MAF |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-11-16 18:46 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 13ESE SEMINOLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.6562/-102.4463 |
| End Date | 2015-11-16 18:56 CST-6 |
| End Location | 10SW CEDAR LAKE |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.7086/-102.3735 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | An upper low was over the Four Corners region with strong upper level jet winds over West Texas. Plentiful moisture was in place across the area to the east of a surface trough and dryline. A Pacific cold front moving in from the west collided with the dryline and increased lift. These conditions, along with good instability, allowed for a tornado and thunderstorms with large hail and strong winds to develop across the Permian Basin. |
| Event Narrative | A thunderstorm moved across Gaines County and produced a tornado. The tornado began east southeast of Seminole at approximately 6:46 pm CST and moved northeast. It had caused power pole and irrigation equipment damage and was likely an EF-1 at 6:48 pm. At 6:50 pm, the tornado briefly reached EF-2 intensity as it caused damage to a well service rig. The last visible damage was to an area of trees just north of the intersection of Highway 180 and County Road 433 east of Seminole. A cotton field was also damaged as a result of this tornado. The path width was estimated to be 100 yards. There is not enough information to determine an approximate cost of damage. |
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 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SEMINOLE | GAINES CO. | TX | 11/16/2015 | 18:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR LAKE | GAINES CO. | TX | 11/16/2015 | 18:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ODESSA | ECTOR CO. | TX | 11/16/2015 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
