Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 1

EF0 = 1

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Tornado SW of Beckville, TX

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START POINT	7 miles SW of Beckville, Panola County, TX
END POINT	6 miles SW of Beckville, Panola County, TX
RATING / PEAK WIND	EF0 / 85 mph
DATE	October 13, 2018
START TIME	5:19pm CDT
END TIME	5:21pm CDT
LENGTH/ WIDTH	1.31 miles/ 40 yards
FATALITIES/ INJURIES	None
Summary: A tornado touched down along FM 1251 breaking large branches there and moved northeast where it crossed CR 237. It uprooted a few trees and broke large branches there before moving to the east-northeast where it crossed CR 241. The tornado did the most damage here where it uprooted several trees and snapped several large branches. The tornado moved to the northeast and intersected an unnamed mining road where it knocked down some large branches before lifting.

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This survey data is preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available. Road accessibility and inconsistencies between mapping and GPS software may limit the accuracy of the tracks plotted on this map. Line widths are not representative of actual tornado widths. The information plotted on this map is intended for general reference use only.

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Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

October 13, 2018: Tornado in Panola County, TX