Brown

Local Storm Report


05/20/2013 0340 PM

Lake Brownwood, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.


            Golf Ball size hail reported on Hwy 279 near Country
            Road 115 at Lake Brownwood.




05/20/2013 0357 PM

Lake Brownwood, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Quarter size hail just north of Lake Brownwood.




05/20/2013 0807 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Storm spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.




05/20/2013 0910 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Trained spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.





05/20/2013 0410 PM

5 miles NE of lake brownwoo, Brown County.

Funnel cloud, reported by law enforcement.


            Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud approx 5 mile
            northeast of Lake Brownwood.




05/20/2013 0439 PM

2 miles NE of Owens, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by amateur radio.


            Tornado reported by ham radio operator




05/20/2013 0503 PM

2 miles W of blanket, Brown County.

Funnel cloud, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operators reported the tornado lifted and
            is now a funnel cloud.




05/20/2013 0545 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Dps reported a tornado on the ground in the community
            of blanket.




05/20/2013 0600 PM

5 miles NNE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by amateur radio.


            Tornado reported at rr-1467 and co-291 by amateur radio
            operator.




05/20/2013 0628 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.


            Power polls down... trees sheared off... High School roof
            damamged... and damage to the bus barn.




05/20/2013 0710 PM

2 miles E of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.


            Public reported via facebook... Golf Ball size hail 2
            miles east of Zephyr.




05/20/2013 0720 PM

5 miles NE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operator reported Golf Ball size hail
            northeast of Zephyr.




05/20/2013 0340 PM

Lake Brownwood, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.


            Golf Ball size hail reported on Hwy 279 near Country
            Road 115 at Lake Brownwood.




05/20/2013 0357 PM

Lake Brownwood, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Quarter size hail just north of Lake Brownwood.




05/20/2013 0807 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Storm spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.




05/20/2013 0910 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Trained spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.





05/20/2013 0410 PM

5 miles NE of lake brownwoo, Brown County.

Funnel cloud, reported by law enforcement.


            Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud approx 5 mile
            northeast of Lake Brownwood.




05/20/2013 0439 PM

2 miles NE of Owens, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by amateur radio.


            Tornado reported by ham radio operator




05/20/2013 0503 PM

2 miles W of blanket, Brown County.

Funnel cloud, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operators reported the tornado lifted and
            is now a funnel cloud.




05/20/2013 0545 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Dps reported a tornado on the ground in the community
            of blanket.




05/20/2013 0600 PM

5 miles NNE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by amateur radio.


            Tornado reported at rr-1467 and co-291 by amateur radio
            operator.




05/20/2013 0628 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.


            Power polls down... trees sheared off... High School roof
            damamged... and damage to the bus barn.




05/20/2013 0710 PM

2 miles E of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.


            Public reported via facebook... Golf Ball size hail 2
            miles east of Zephyr.




05/20/2013 0720 PM

5 miles NE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operator reported Golf Ball size hail
            northeast of Zephyr.




05/20/2013 0910 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Trained spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.





05/20/2013 0807 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Storm spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.





05/20/2013 0807 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Storm spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.





05/20/2013 0710 PM

2 miles E of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.


            Public reported via facebook... Golf Ball size hail 2
            miles east of Zephyr.





05/20/2013 0720 PM

5 miles NE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operator reported Golf Ball size hail
            northeast of Zephyr.





05/20/2013 0720 PM

5 miles NE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operator reported Golf Ball size hail
            northeast of Zephyr.





05/20/2013 0628 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.


            Power polls down... trees sheared off... High School roof
            damamged... and damage to the bus barn.





05/20/2013 0600 PM

5 miles NNE of Zephyr, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by amateur radio.


            Tornado reported at rr-1467 and co-291 by amateur radio
            operator.





05/20/2013 0545 PM

Blanket, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Dps reported a tornado on the ground in the community
            of blanket.





05/20/2013 0503 PM

2 miles W of blanket, Brown County.

Funnel cloud, reported by amateur radio.


            Amateur radio operators reported the tornado lifted and
            is now a funnel cloud.





05/20/2013 0439 PM

2 miles NE of Owens, Brown County.

Tornado, reported by amateur radio.


            Tornado reported by ham radio operator





05/20/2013 0410 PM

5 miles NE of lake brownwoo, Brown County.

Funnel cloud, reported by law enforcement.


            Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud approx 5 mile
            northeast of Lake Brownwood.





05/20/2013 0357 PM

Lake Brownwood, Brown County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.


            Quarter size hail just north of Lake Brownwood.





05/20/2013 0340 PM

Lake Brownwood, Brown County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.


            Golf Ball size hail reported on Hwy 279 near Country
            Road 115 at Lake Brownwood.



Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:03 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

... NWS damage survey for 05/20/13 tornado event update#1...

.Lake Brownwood tornado...

Rating: EF-0
estimated peak wind: 70 mph
path length /statute/: .7 miles
path width /maximum/: 50 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 435 PM CDT
start location: Lake Brownwood / TX
start lat/lon: 31.86 / -99.01

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 439 PM CDT
end location: 4 miles northwest of Owens / TX
end_lat/lon: 31.86 / -98.99

This tornado formed over Lake Brownwood and was briefly on the ground
before lifting up as it moved east towards Owens.

.Blanket tornado...

Rating: EF-1
estimated peak wind: 105 mph
path length /statute/: 3.5 miles
path width /maximum/: 350 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 541 PM CDT
start location: blanket / TX
start lat/lon: 31.83 / -98.79

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 555 PM CDT
end location: 3.5 miles SSE of blanket / TX
end lat/lon: 31.78 / -98.77

This tornado blew two heavy air conditioning units off of the blanket
High School. The twister produced roof damage to the gymnasium and a nearby
bus barn. It knocked down trees... power lines and steel fencing. It also
knocked over two tombstones at the nearby cemetery. The tornado also snapped
or uprooted Oak trees that were more than 100 years old.

.5nne Zephyr tornado...

Rating: EF-0
estimated peak wind: 70 mph
path length /statute/: 0.2 miles
path width /maximum/: 50 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 600 PM CDT
start location: 5 NNE Zephyr / TX
start lat/lon: 31.73 / -98.78

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 603 PM CDT
end location: 4.8 NNE Zephyr / TX
end lat/lon: 31.73 / -98.78


This was the last tornado that briefly touched down.

Ef scale: the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes into
the following categories.

EF0... weak... ... 65 to 85 mph
EF1... weak... ... 86 to 110 mph
EF2... strong... .111 to 135 mph
EF3... strong... .136 to 165 mph
EF4... violent... 166 to 200 mph
EF5... violent... >200 mph

Note:
the information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS storm data.


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