Lexington and Caldwell Tornado Touchdowns Saturday

It seemed like a surprise to many, especially of those that were ready to hear the musical tunes of Roger Creager at the Texas Reds Festival in Downtown Bryan. However a dynamic storm that spun up in Lee County moved across our viewing area and washout the tail end of the festival. Additionally, two tornadoes were sighted.

The following is the information released from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center from yesterday's storm.

Well ahead of an approaching cold front Saturday evening, a supercell developed in Lee County and took on a classic hook echo shape. With just enough lift in the atmosphere along with sufficient wind shear a tornado spun up around 6:45pm near Lexington along Co Rd 408. Storm spotters on the scene indicated that this tornado only touched down for 20 seconds in a rural area. Following an assessment this morning, it was found that a house near Lexington was seriously damaged in the following picture.

Good news is that no one was injured, despite the grim look of the damage.

Once this storm left Lee County, it took aim on Burleson County. Despite weak rotation indicated by Doppler Radar, law enforcement eye witnessed a weak tornado about 4 miles to the west of Caldwell. This tornado landed near Co Rd 102 and Sugar Hill Rd in Caldwell. No damage or injuries were reported..

Nonetheless, it was a wind night with a pop up supercell storm, with additional heavy rainfall during the overnight hours. Easterwood reported 1.15" of rain with isolated spots in Burleson County picking up over 2" or rain.

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