The National Weather Service in San Angelo released their assessment of the three tornadoes that touched down in Brown County on Monday, May 20th.
One of the tornadoes caused damage to the schools in Blanket. CLICK HERE on previous story about the school damage.
Below is the full report of the tornado assessment.
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
…NWS damage survey for 05/20/13 tornado event update #1
Lake Brownwood Tornado
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 70 mph
Path length /statute/: .7 miles
Path width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: May 20 2013
Start time: 435 PM CDT
Start location: Lake Brownwood / TX
Start lat/lon: 31.86 / -99.01
End date: May 20 2013
End time: 439 PM CDT
End location: 4 miles Northwest of Owens / TX
End_lat/lon: 31.86 / -98.99
This tornado formed over Lake Brownwood and was briefly on the ground before lifting up as it moved east towards Owens.
Blanket tornado
Rating: EF-1
Estimated peak wind: 105 mph
Path length /statute/: 3.5 miles
Path width /maximum/: 350 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: May 20 2013
Start time: 541 PM CDT
Start location: Blanket / TX
Start lat/lon: 31.83 / -98.79
End date: May 20 2013
End time: 555 PM CDT
End location: 3.5 miles SSE of Blanket / TX
End lat/lon: 31.78 / -98.77
This tornado blew two heavy air conditioning units off of the Blanket High School. The twister produced roof damage to the gymnasium and a nearby bus barn. It knocked down trees…power lines and steel fencing. It also knocked over two tombstones at the nearby cemetery. The tornado also snapped or uprooted oak trees that were more than 100 years old.
.5NNE Zephyr tornado
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 70 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.2 miles
Path width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: May 20 2013
Start time: 600 PM CDT
Start location: 5 NNE Zephyr / TX
Start lat/lon: 31.73 / -98.78
End date: May 20 2013
End time: 603 PM CDT
End location: 4.8 NNE Zephyr / TX
End lat/lon: 31.73 / -98.78
This was the last tornado that briefly touched down.
EF scale: the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes into
The following categories.
EF0…weak……65 to 85 mph
EF1…weak……86 to 110 mph
EF2…strong….111 to 135 mph
EF3…strong….136 to 165 mph
EF4…violent…166 to 200 mph
EF5…violent…>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.
