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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 1

EF0 = 1
 
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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Storm Data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
 
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