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Flash Flood — Falls, TX

May 6, 2025

A sharp upper trough and a meandering surface front generated two rounds of thunderstorms across the region, one round on May 5 and the other on May 6. Most of the severe weather took place on the 6th, when large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes occurred. A total of 5 tornadoes were surveyed in the far southeast parts of the County Warning Area: two EF-0s and three EF-1s. The strongest tornado had winds up to 105 mph and moved through Jewett in Leon County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1261980). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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