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Storm surveys are underway following a night of severe weather across North Texas. As of Monday afternoon, at least one tornado has been confirmed near the City of Gordon, located about 66 miles west of Fort Worth. Gordon ISD canceled classes for the week due to extensive damage on campus from the storms.
Storm timing will be from 1 to 11 p.m. for much of North and Central Texas, according to the NWS. For Dallas-Fort Worth proper, storms could arrive by 3 p.m. at the earliest, but are more likely between 4 to 9 p.m.
🌪️ SUNDAY MAY 18 TORNADOES - Our survey teams have now confirmed 7 tornadoes: EF-0 Morton Valley (Eastland) EF-1 Mingus (Palo Pinto) EF-1 Gordon (Palo Pinto) EF-0 Santo (Palo Pinto) EF-0 south of Santo (Palo Pinto) EF-U southeast of Santo (Palo Pinto) EF-0 north of Lipan (Parker) Several people were injured due to the storms, safety officials said.
Over the last 30+ years, tornadoes have touched down the most in our region between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Tornadoes are much more uncommon, but not impossible, in the early morning hours.
After a hot weekend, a shift in the weather pattern will bring storm chances and lower temperatures to South Texas next week
The highest chances of severe weather will be in North Texas, but chances will stretch into the Texas Hill Country as well.
We are most thankful that no life threatening injuries occurred,” Gordon school district officials said. “We do have substantial damage on campus. We will assess better in the morning when it is daylight.
COFFEE CITY, Texas (KLTV) - Friday marks one year since an EF1 tornado ravaged the Lake Palestine Resort. “We’ve gotten a lot accomplished,” said the resort’s general manager Micah Wolfe. “We didn’t know a couple of weeks after if we would even get to this point, so we are thankful for we are at.”
The Texas Rangers have announced plans to donate new equipment and pledge future financial support to Gordon ISD in the wake of a devastating tornado.