May 10, 2012
A strongly unstable air mass developed over South Texas in advance of a stalled frontal boundary over south-central Texas on May 10th. As a strong upper level low pressure system over northern Mexico approached the region providing strong shear in the atmosphere, an outbreak of supercell thunderstorms occurred across South Texas producing an unprecedented 16 tornadoes. The number of tornadoes is a record for a single day for a non-tropical event in South Texas. All of the tornadoes were weak wit
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 386791). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.