Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
301 NOUS44 KFWD 080154 AAA PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-081400- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 854 PM CDT Wed May 7 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/06/2025 Tornado Event... Corrected to add 1 injury to Frankston tornado from tree falling onto home. Severe thunderstorms that moved across Central and East Texas during the afternoon hours of May 6 spawned 5 tornadoes across Milam, Robertson, Leon, and Anderson Counties. .Cameron EF-0 Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2025 Start Time: 12:15 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Cameron / Milam County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 30.8329 / -96.9448 End Date: 05/06/2025 End Time: 12:26 PM CDT End Location: 10 SW Calvert / Milam County / TX End Lat/Lon: 30.8889 / -96.8048 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado formed southeast of Cameron approximately at the State Highway 36 bridge over the Little River. Substantial tree damage was noted in this vicinity, as well as some minor outbuilding damage. The tornado moved northeast, producing intermittent tree damage and light outbuilding damage as it paralleled Milam County Road 229 for a couple of miles before crossing County Roads 228 and 227. The tornado continued northeast beyond CR227, producing additional damage to large tree branches and trunks. Some isolated damage to a recreational vehicle and some outbuildings also occurred along this eastern portion of the track. The tornado eventually reached FM485 near its intersection with Hart Creek in eastern Milam County. The tornado dissipated in an open field immediately east of FM485. Damage along the entire length of the track was consistent with estimated windspeeds of 65 to 75 mph, with a small number of trees exhibiting damage consistent with slightly higher EF-0 speeds of 75 to 85 mph. .Franklin EF-0 Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.79 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2025 Start Time: 12:57 PM CDT Start Location: 2 S Franklin / Robertson County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 30.9956 / -96.4816 End Date: 05/06/2025 End Time: 01:01 PM CDT End Location: 3 ESE Franklin / Robertson County / TX End Lat/Lon: 31.0159 / -96.441 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado touched down just west of Henry Prairie Rd south of Franklin and moved northeast across FM 46 and McNutt Road before lifting near Old Hickory Grove Road. Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down along the path, with minor damage to a few homes and outbuildings. Max winds were estimated at 80 mph. .Jewett EF-1 Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.67 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2025 Start Time: 01:12 PM CDT Start Location: Jewett / Leon County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 31.3645 / -96.1478 End Date: 05/06/2025 End Time: 01:13 PM CDT End Location: 1 E Jewett / Leon County / TX End Lat/Lon: 31.3624 / -96.1367 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down west of Jewett near Waltman Street and Harrison Street and moved east-southeast through the town before lifting east of town. In Jewett, several trees were damaged or blown down and some homes suffered roof and minor exterior damage on Harrison Street, Dashiel Street, and Broadway Street. The worst damage occurred along Hwy 79 where an auto repair shop lost its roof, and east of Hwy 79 where many trees were snapped and uprooted near Robinson Lane. This area was rated EF-1 with 105 mph max winds. Visually, tree damage could be seen extending east of Robinson Lane, but the area was inaccessible to the survey team. .Flo EF-1 Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.11 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2025 Start Time: 01:24 PM CDT Start Location: 5 SE Buffalo / Leon County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 31.4047 / -95.9934 End Date: 05/06/2025 End Time: 01:29 PM CDT End Location: 9 ESE Buffalo / Leon County / TX End Lat/Lon: 31.407 / -95.924 Survey Summary: A second tornado occurred in Leon County, southeast of Buffalo and west of Flo. The tornado likely began west of CR 275, damaging trees and a metal outbuilding on CR 275. The tornado traveled east over inaccessible land but was tracked again along FM 831 near CRs 283 & 285. Notable tree damage and snapped trunks were found in this area. One manufactured home suffered minor roof damage. The tornado dissipated just east of this area. Maximum estimated winds were 90 mph. .Frankston EF-0 Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 05/06/2025 Start Time: 01:26 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Frankston / Anderson County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 32.053 / -95.5294 End Date: 05/06/2025 End Time: 01:31 PM CDT End Location: 2 SSE Berryville / Anderson County / TX End Lat/Lon: 32.0665 / -95.4489 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado started west of the town of Frankston, close to Hwy 175 and Anderson CR 303. Initially the tornado damaged trees at a few homes along Hwy 175. As the tornado moved into town, it continued to cause tree damage, breaking large limbs from trunks and uprooting trees. Some of the limbs and trees fell on homes causing damage to roofs. One tree fell through the end of a home causing a non-life threatening injury. In the town of Frankston, the tornado was rated EF-0 with maximum winds of 85 mph. Many of the uprooted trees occurred in already saturated soils, and this was factored into the final wind speed determination. The tornado continued east of town and was tracked by scattered tree damage along CRs 3051 and 309. The tornado likely dissipated before reaching Lake Palestine. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Bradshaw/Gudmestad/JLDunn/Reed/Shamburger