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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service San Angelo TX

527 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/02/24 Tornado Event in Runnels County...



.Overview...A supercell thunderstorm moving southeast through

southeast portions of Runnels County produced a tornado which

touched down about 2 miles east-northeast of Ballinger, Texas.



.Ballinger Tornado...



Rating:                 EF2

Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph

Path Length /statute/:  4.50 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   390 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/02/2024

Start Time:             05:53 PM CDT

Start Location:         2 ENE Ballinger / Runnels County / TX

Start Lat/Lon:          31.7582 / -99.923



End Date:               05/02/2024

End Time:               06:15 PM CDT

End Location:           5 SSW Benoit / Runnels County / TX

End Lat/Lon:            31.7121 / -99.8689



Survey Summary:

The tornado damaged trees off County Road 121 and County Road 122

before damaging several structures at a private residence off 

County Road 123. The tornado moved a one story house off of its

foundation and severely damaged a metal barn structure next to the

home. The tornado damaged additional trees west of County Road 123. 

In addition, the tornado damaged wooden utility poles along County 

Road 123. 



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



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