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The chance of earthquake damage in Laird Hill is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Laird Hill is much higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #316

Laird Hill, TX
0.04
Texas
0.04
U.S.
1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1

Laird Hill, TX
0.0000
Texas
0.0000
U.S.
0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #110

Laird Hill, TX
344.91
Texas
208.58
U.S.
136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 3,673 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Laird Hill, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:3Dense Fog:1Drought:27
Dust Storm:0Flood:299Hail:1,538Heat:8Heavy Snow:3
High Surf:0Hurricane:5Ice Storm:9Landslide:0Strong Wind:6
Thunderstorm Winds:1,679Tropical Storm:8Wildfire:0Winter Storm:10Winter Weather:11
Other:66 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Laird Hill, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Laird Hill, TX.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Laird Hill, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 133 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Laird Hill, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
2.11957-04-26332°23'N / 94°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Gregg
2.41961-11-22232°22'N / 94°52'W2.50 Miles100 Yards0025K0Gregg
2.41999-05-04232°23'N / 94°53'W32°23'N / 94°53'W1.80 Miles100 Yards006.0M0Gregg
 Brief Description: Numerous homes and businesses damages. This tornado continued into Rusk County, TX then reentered Gregg County, TX.
2.41999-05-04232°23'N / 94°53'W32°23'N / 94°53'W0.30 Mile150 Yards0000Rusk
 Brief Description: Open field with no structures.
2.41999-05-04232°23'N / 94°53'W32°23'N / 94°53'W0.10 Mile100 Yards0025K0Gregg
 Brief Description: Minor damage to homes and a school lost a few shingles. This tornado is continued from the Gregg County to Rusk County, TX tornado event.
5.81981-05-09232°26'N / 95°00'W32°26'N / 94°52'W7.70 Miles73 Yards0025K0Gregg
5.81970-03-03332°18'N / 94°59'W0.50 Mile67 Yards0025K0Rusk
6.61968-12-12232°17'N / 94°59'W2.00 Miles50 Yards000K0Rusk
7.21990-05-30232°15'N / 94°55'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Rusk
7.21957-04-26332°29'N / 94°43'W32°21'N / 94°54'W14.20 Miles50 Yards0025K0Gregg
7.41999-05-04232°23'N / 94°53'W32°25'N / 94°42'W8.90 Miles150 Yards0219.0M0Gregg
 Brief Description: Major damage to homes and businesses. Stoneridge Apartment complex lost portions of its roof and walls collapsed. The complex was condemned. This tornado is separate from the Gree County to Rusk County to Gregg County tornado event which occurred at the same time.
8.01990-05-30232°15'N / 94°58'W1.50 Miles100 Yards000K0Rusk
11.31979-04-01232°21'N / 95°06'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Smith
11.61961-11-02232°26'N / 94°46'W32°29'N / 94°44'W4.30 Miles17 Yards003K0Gregg
12.11957-04-26232°27'N / 94°44'W0.20 Mile50 Yards000K0Gregg
12.31991-04-26232°11'N / 94°59'W32°11'N / 94°57'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Rusk
12.71954-05-02232°32'N / 94°57'W32°32'N / 94°57'W000K0Gregg
12.81958-05-03332°21'N / 95°13'W32°34'N / 94°14'W59.20 Miles440 Yards00250K0Gregg
13.01991-04-26232°11'N / 95°01'W32°11'N / 94°59'W1.00 Mile100 Yards0025K0Smith
14.01971-12-14232°33'N / 94°58'W0.30 Mile20 Yards0025K0Gregg
14.11987-11-15232°25'N / 95°07'W32°32'N / 95°05'W6.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Smith
14.21991-04-26232°09'N / 94°52'W0.20 Mile10 Yards00250K0Rusk
14.81988-04-01332°33'N / 94°55'W32°35'N / 94°55'W2.00 Miles440 Yards002.5M0Gregg
15.01999-05-04232°26'N / 94°40'W32°26'N / 94°40'W0.80 Mile75 Yards0000Harrison
 Brief Description: Wooded region and open field.
16.41970-04-19232°30'N / 94°41'W1.20 Miles33 Yards00250K0Gregg
17.21970-09-20232°30'N / 94°40'W0.50 Mile33 Yards003K0Harrison
17.31950-02-11232°21'N / 95°12'W32°25'N / 95°12'W4.60 Miles100 Yards05250K0Smith
18.01987-11-15332°09'N / 95°12'W32°18'N / 95°09'W12.00 Miles500 Yards2625.0M0Smith
18.21967-04-13232°12'N / 95°18'W32°20'N / 95°06'W14.90 Miles40 Yards0025K0Smith
19.02009-12-23232°29'N / 94°41'W32°34'N / 94°37'W7.00 Miles200 Yards001.0M0KHarrison
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF2 tornado touched down on the East side of Longview, just west of the intersections of E Cotton Street. and Industrial Drive. The tornado then tracked north northeast causing damage to several industrial buildings along Industrial Drive, it crossed Industrial Drive just south of Hwy. 80 causing significant damage to the Fed Ex building and other surrounding industrial businesses. The tornado then crossed Hwy. 80, causing significant tree and roof damage to several homes in a residential neighborhood. The track continued north northeast as the tornado crossed Loop 281 just south of Page Road. The tornado caused major roof damage to a home on Page Road before continuing northward. The storm continued to cause tree and roof damage in a residential area before crossing Peter Bonner Road near Sandy Lane. More tree and roof damage was observed as the storm tracked into a rural area, ending south of FM 449 on Keasler Road around 4:56 PM. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well.
19.12003-04-06331°55'N / 94°59'W32°15'N / 94°41'W34.00 Miles440 Yards009.0M0Rusk
 Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Rusk County. Numerous wood frame and mobile homes were damaged with several homes totally destroyed. A few barns were damaged as well. One power substation was severely damaged. Numerous large Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County from Cherokee County, TX.
19.31965-09-22332°36'N / 94°45'W0025K0Upshur
19.71979-04-01332°35'N / 94°48'W32°39'N / 94°45'W5.60 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Gregg
20.62003-04-06232°18'N / 94°36'W32°18'N / 94°31'W4.90 Miles220 Yards062.3M0Rusk
 Brief Description: A supercell storm moved across the northeast part of the county. About 20 wood frame and mobile homes were damaged. Six (6) mobile homes were totally destroyed. Numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado remained in Rusk County.
21.61957-04-26232°21'N / 95°19'W32°24'N / 95°14'W6.10 Miles100 Yards062.5M0Smith
21.71988-04-01332°35'N / 94°55'W32°45'N / 94°50'W11.00 Miles440 Yards092.5M0Upshur
22.21990-05-30232°17'N / 94°32'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Rusk
22.81954-07-18332°19'N / 94°31'W0.80 Mile880 Yards0025K0Rusk
23.21979-04-01232°14'N / 95°18'W32°16'N / 95°16'W3.60 Miles100 Yards01250K0Smith
24.01958-07-06232°21'N / 95°19'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Smith
24.71991-11-19232°31'N / 95°17'W2.50 Miles100 Yards0025K0Smith
25.01991-11-19232°26'N / 95°21'W32°29'N / 95°17'W7.00 Miles150 Yards00250K0Smith
25.31957-04-26232°44'N / 94°57'W32°42'N / 94°45'W11.90 Miles67 Yards0025K0Upshur
25.31998-01-05232°14'N / 95°21'W32°17'N / 95°18'W4.20 Miles75 Yards00120K0Smith
 Brief Description: HP Supercell developed along a quasi-stationary front and moved northeast. This Supercell produced a family of three tornadoes, numerous microbursts and giant hail. A meso was detected by dopplar radar with the HP supercell. In this supercell an F2 tornado was produced. As the supercell developed, massive mid level convergence occurred resulting in giant hail. The evolution continued resulting in a bow echo pattern where two additional weak tornadoes occurred in the northern comma heads In the first tornado, damage consisted of numerous snapped and fallen trees. Fifteen homes and three businesses were either moderately or severely damaged including roofs removed on two homes. Southwestern Bell phone truck heavily damaged from a fallen tree and a Ford Aerostar Van was crushed almost beyond recognition. Several telephone poles were tilted to a 45 degree angle.
25.81967-07-03232°11'N / 95°18'W0.10 Mile100 Yards000K0Smith
25.81979-03-02232°11'N / 95°18'W0.10 Mile150 Yards0225K0Smith
26.11973-01-20232°09'N / 95°17'W0.50 Mile100 Yards0125K0Smith
26.41973-06-03232°44'N / 94°57'W0025K0Upshur
26.81969-07-15232°02'N / 95°10'W0.50 Mile33 Yards000K0Cherokee
27.61958-04-29231°59'N / 95°06'W31°59'N / 95°04'W2.30 Miles50 Yards04250K0Rusk
28.02003-05-06232°44'N / 95°08'W32°47'N / 94°38'W27.20 Miles440 Yards0060K0Upshur
 Brief Description: A strong cyclic supercell tornado developed over Mineola, Texas while a strong tornado developed shortly there after and moved to the east northeast. Numerous Pine, Oak, and other species of trees were either snapped or pushed over along the entire tornado track. Power lines were taken down across many locations along the track as well. The only structure in the path of this tornado was a construction trailer which was rolled over several times east of Gilmer, Texas. This tornado moved into Upshur County from Wood County and continued into Harrison and Marion Counties of northeast Texas.
28.22000-04-23232°28'N / 94°30'W32°31'N / 94°24'W10.60 Miles150 Yards008.0M0Harrison
 Brief Description: A tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. This supercell produced multiple tornadoes across Harrison county, TX into Louisiana. Approximately 50 homes and 2 business were damaged or destroyed. 17 homes were considered unlivable. Numerous large pine and oak trees anapped and broken. New eateries, hotels, and home development are underway in this location.
28.61990-05-30232°28'N / 94°26'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Harrison
29.31991-04-26332°03'N / 95°18'W32°05'N / 95°15'W3.00 Miles200 Yards01250K0Cherokee
29.71987-11-15232°42'N / 94°45'W32°48'N / 94°40'W7.00 Miles900 Yards092.5M0Upshur
30.01962-03-24232°31'N / 95°23'W1.00 Mile50 Yards00250K0Smith
30.82003-04-06231°54'N / 95°03'W31°56'N / 94°59'W4.20 Miles220 Yards0000Cherokee
 Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across east extreme east central Cherokee County. Two mobile homes were damaged and numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County, TX.
31.01981-05-13232°42'N / 95°19'W32°40'N / 95°13'W6.50 Miles50 Yards0025K0Wood
31.11968-12-12232°32'N / 94°25'W1.00 Mile17 Yards000K0Harrison
31.51968-06-24232°30'N / 95°25'W0.50 Mile33 Yards003K0Smith
31.61979-02-23332°10'N / 95°28'W32°12'N / 95°21'W7.30 Miles33 Yards010K0Smith
33.01973-11-24232°30'N / 94°22'W0.10 Mile33 Yards010K0Harrison
33.11987-11-15331°49'N / 95°20'W32°09'N / 95°12'W21.00 Miles500 Yards27525.0M0Cherokee
33.21982-04-02232°42'N / 95°18'W2.00 Miles150 Yards0125K0Wood
33.32003-05-06232°41'N / 95°27'W32°44'N / 95°08'W18.00 Miles880 Yards05330K0Wood
 Brief Description: A strong cyclic supercell tornado developed over Mineola, Texas while a strong tornado developed shortly there after and moved to the east northeast. Numerous Pine, Oak, and other species of trees were either snapped or pushed over along the entire tornado track. Power lines were taken down across many locations along the track as well. The tornado moved over a small community of Pine Mills and destroyed 1 old frame home and 2 old mobile homes while damaging 9 others. Four injuries occurred including 1 broken leg. This tornado moved into Upshur, Harrison, and Marion Counties of northeast Texas.
33.31967-12-21232°28'N / 94°21'W0.20 Mile37 Yards000K0Harrison
33.51965-12-11232°27'N / 94°21'W32°30'N / 94°21'W3.40 Miles33 Yards020K0Harrison
33.51968-12-27231°54'N / 94°42'W1.00 Mile17 Yards000K0Rusk
34.31961-04-27232°45'N / 94°33'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Marion
35.41957-04-03232°37'N / 94°23'W003K0Harrison
35.71959-11-04332°26'N / 94°26'W32°26'N / 94°10'W15.50 Miles67 Yards0025K0Harrison
35.81953-03-12232°10'N / 94°20'W2.00 Miles80 Yards0225K0Panola
35.91961-11-22331°50'N / 94°40'W31°55'N / 94°40'W5.70 Miles150 Yards00250K0Rusk
36.21990-05-30232°09'N / 94°20'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Panola
36.31979-02-23332°09'N / 95°30'W32°10'N / 95°28'W3.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Henderson
36.31991-04-26232°01'N / 95°23'W0.20 Mile10 Yards00250K0Cherokee
36.41996-11-07232°32'N / 94°22'W32°34'N / 94°17'W5.00 Miles1760 Yards0000Harrison
 Brief Description: A tornado spun up on the northern comma head of a derecho spawned over extreme northwest Harrison County. Initial touchdown occurred at Hwy 59N between Hwy 80 and Hwy 43 in Marhsall, Texas. Sixty-five homes suffered major damage and 270 homes received minor to moderate damage including the home of the WCM. Twenty business were destroyed or suffered major damage. The tornado dissipated near Bell Cut Off Road.
36.61979-04-01232°43'N / 94°32'W32°48'N / 94°28'W7.10 Miles440 Yards012.5M0Marion
36.71961-03-28232°43'N / 95°25'W32°40'N / 95°22'W4.70 Miles280 Yards0025K0Wood
37.11961-04-11232°01'N / 95°24'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Cherokee
37.41972-10-22332°29'N / 94°17'W0.50 Mile30 Yards0225K0Harrison
37.41961-09-11331°55'N / 95°17'W0325K0Jackson
38.21957-04-03232°53'N / 94°43'W000K0Morris
38.51989-06-07332°01'N / 94°25'W32°03'N / 94°19'W6.00 Miles447 Yards0025K0Panola
38.51971-05-10231°50'N / 94°40'W0.10 Mile67 Yards003K0Nacogdoches
38.61975-11-19232°52'N / 95°10'W000K0Wood
38.61966-04-23232°20'N / 95°34'W32°20'N / 95°34'W00250K0Henderson
38.71955-04-12332°03'N / 95°31'W32°05'N / 95°26'W5.60 Miles300 Yards07250K0Anderson
39.01965-05-09232°35'N / 95°31'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0025K0Smith
39.32000-04-23232°31'N / 94°20'W32°23'N / 94°09'W17.00 Miles100 Yards0000Harrison
 Brief Description: A tornado developed in a cyclic high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. Damage was confined to numerous pine and oak trees which were uprooted and broken. No structures were in the path of this tornado.
39.51964-04-05232°40'N / 95°29'W32°41'N / 95°27'W2.70 Miles1760 Yards00250K0Wood
39.91961-11-22331°44'N / 94°55'W31°50'N / 94°40'W16.20 Miles150 Yards110250K0Nacogdoches
40.01975-04-29232°40'N / 95°29'W0025K0Wood
40.11979-05-03232°54'N / 95°02'W32°58'N / 94°52'W10.80 Miles200 Yards00250K0Camp
40.81962-03-24332°40'N / 95°30'W0.50 Mile100 Yards082.5M0Wood
41.11965-02-11232°04'N / 94°26'W32°17'N / 94°02'W27.80 Miles117 Yards0025K0Panola
41.21967-05-01232°57'N / 94°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Camp
41.41954-04-30332°55'N / 94°43'W32°56'N / 94°40'W3.30 Miles50 Yards0025K0Morris
41.42009-12-23231°58'N / 94°21'W32°03'N / 94°18'W7.00 Miles200 Yards000K0KPanola
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado was a continuation from northern Shelby, County, near Timpson, Texas. This tornado continued into southern Panola, County where it downed and snapped numerous trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well.
42.31955-04-12231°46'N / 95°07'W003K0Cherokee
42.61981-05-18231°45'N / 94°45'W1.00 Mile100 Yards000K0Nacogdoches
42.82009-12-23231°55'N / 94°22'W31°58'N / 94°21'W4.00 Miles200 Yards00250K0KShelby
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Several homes and metal outbuildings were damaged closer to the Timpson, Texas area. A travel trailer and barn was completely destroyed. Numerous trees snapped along the path as well. This tornado continued into southern Panola County, Texas. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well.
42.81965-02-11231°50'N / 94°32'W32°07'N / 94°07'W31.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Nacogdoches
43.31990-05-30232°18'N / 94°10'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Panola
43.31973-06-03331°46'N / 95°10'W0.10 Mile33 Yards030K0Cherokee
43.61958-05-03232°37'N / 94°14'W32°33'N / 94°11'W5.40 Miles440 Yards0025K0Harrison
43.91999-04-04231°47'N / 95°19'W31°50'N / 95°16'W4.50 Miles50 Yards0015K0Cherokee
 Brief Description: Abandoned chicken coop collapsed, large oaks (3 feet in diameter) uprooted otherwise minor damage to vehicles and about 10 homes.
44.31999-05-04231°47'N / 94°53'W31°39'N / 94°44'W13.30 Miles200 Yards0000Nacogdoches
 Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. No structures in the area. This tornado entered Nacogdoches county from Cherokee County, TX.
44.61979-05-03332°47'N / 95°31'W32°49'N / 95°24'W7.20 Miles400 Yards002.5M0Wood
45.01990-05-30232°54'N / 94°29'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Cass
45.21999-05-04231°45'N / 95°06'W31°40'N / 94°59'W9.40 Miles200 Yards0000Cherokee
 Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped.
45.31990-02-09231°43'N / 94°37'W31°49'N / 94°30'W11.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Nacogdoches
45.41954-05-02332°13'N / 95°40'W040K0Henderson
45.81990-02-09231°42'N / 94°50'W31°43'N / 94°37'W14.00 Miles100 Yards010K0Nacogdoches
46.11981-05-13232°41'N / 95°37'W32°40'N / 95°35'W2.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Wood
46.21950-02-11232°59'N / 94°38'W33°00'N / 94°42'W4.50 Miles67 Yards06250K0Cass
46.31981-05-18231°43'N / 94°45'W31°42'N / 94°38'W7.10 Miles150 Yards000K0Nacogdoches
46.51960-05-05232°33'N / 94°09'W32°33'N / 94°08'W1.30 Miles33 Yards000K0Harrison
46.71966-04-23232°57'N / 95°17'W32°57'N / 95°17'W0025K0Wood
46.71966-05-23232°57'N / 95°17'W3.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Wood
47.01961-09-13232°22'N / 94°06'W023K0Panola
47.51991-02-18232°22'N / 94°05'W32°24'N / 94°06'W2.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Panola
47.71977-03-11232°24'N / 94°13'W32°27'N / 93°58'W14.90 Miles73 Yards003K0Harrison
47.91961-03-26231°41'N / 95°07'W0.50 Mile50 Yards0025K0Cherokee
48.01975-01-10233°02'N / 94°44'W0.30 Mile213 Yards0025K0Morris
48.02010-01-20332°29'N / 94°10'W32°31'N / 94°02'W8.00 Miles1087 Yards001.5M0KHarrison
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado first touched down in a wooded area west of Ireland Williams Road. The tornado quickly intensified as it approached Interstate 20 near mile marker 628 where 2 businesses were destroyed on both the south and north services roads. One of the businesses was a metal building and the other was a mobile home. One home was completely destroyed with only a few interior walls remaining. A second home sustained major damage to the roof and carport. Debris was scattered across interstate 20 and Hwy 80. Several other homes were damaged further east along both sides of the service road. Many trees were snapped and uprooted in the area???some were snapped down close to the base. The tornado continued northeast crossing Bellview Road into Jonesville, TX where a grocery store roof was peeled and walls were blown out of a large warehouse. The tornado also damaged some metal buildings north of Jonesville along FM 134. The tornado tracked east across a wooded area snapping and uprooting trees crossing FM 9 headed east into Caddo Parish in LA. Maximum winds are estimated at 150-160 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A very warm and unstable air mass developed across the region on January 20th. This air mass was accompanied by unusually high dewpoint values for late January with ambient temperatures approaching the 70 degree mark. A very strong and vigorous storm system moved out of the Great Basin and into the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 20th. Wind shear throughout the atmosphere was very strong and supportive of strong to severe thunderstorms. Low level wind shear was significant enough such that super cell thunderstorms developed across the region, producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts.
48.11991-02-18232°24'N / 94°06'W32°26'N / 94°04'W2.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Harrison
48.41981-05-13232°42'N / 95°39'W32°41'N / 95°37'W2.70 Miles200 Yards00250K0Van Zandt
48.61990-04-27232°28'N / 94°05'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Harrison
48.81990-05-30232°29'N / 94°05'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Harrison
48.91959-11-04332°02'N / 95°51'W32°19'N / 95°35'W25.10 Miles67 Yards03250K0Henderson
49.42010-01-20232°03'N / 95°41'W32°04'N / 95°40'W1.00 Mile200 Yards0030K0KHenderson
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS Storm Survey concluded a tornado touched down about 3 miles south of the town of Larue and tracked northeast for about a mile. A total of seven homes were damaged, and the exterior walls collapsed on some structures. The Larue Church of Christ suffered extensive damage. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with estimated maximum winds around 130 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe storms developed in an area of strong low-level lift ahead of an approaching upper level low pressure system and a slowly advancing cold front. Severe weather reports were limited to east of Interstate 35, and five tornadoes were confirmed in Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties. Two tornadoes were rated EF-2s, one was rated an EF-1, and the remaining two were EF-0s. The Van Zandt County tornado was a long track tornado that traveled over 15 miles.
49.41965-02-11331°37'N / 94°41'W31°58'N / 94°05'W42.70 Miles200 Yards00250K0Nacogdoches


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