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Results of the Mitchell County Damage Survey

On Sunday, April 8, National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed tornado reports that occured on April 7 along State Highway 163 in southern Mitchell county.

Eyewitness accounts indicated that two tornadoes occurred over Mitchell county. Both tornadoes remained over ranch land adjacent to and west of State Highway 163 and no tornado damage was identified.

Based on this information, the tornadoes will be rated as EF-0.

Below is a detailed overview and radar image showing the location of the tornadoes.

.Mitchell County tornado #1...

start date  April 07 2012
start time  4:23 PM CDT
start location 18 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
start lat/lon  32.11N/ -101.02W

end date April 07 2012
end time 4:27 PM CDT
end location 18 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
end lat/lon  32.09N/ -101.03W

Rating EF-0

.Mitchell County tornado #2...

start date April 07 2012
start time 4:38 PM CDT
start location 18 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
start lat/lon  32.09N/ -101.03W

end date April 07 2012
end time 4:48 PM CDT
end location 19 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/Tx
end lat/lon  32.09N/ -101.05W

Rating EF-0