Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, April 24 to 27, 2015

Name: Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, April 24 to 27, 2015
Start: 2015-04-24T10:58
End: 2015-04-27T17:12
Location: Texas

April 24 to 27, 2015 · NWS LCH · 24 events in 6 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $139,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

A large upper level trough stalled over the southwest states while multiple short waves rotated around the larger trough over a few days. This produced several rounds of severe weather with tornadoes, hail, and high winds reported. The first round entered the region by late morning on the 24th as a long lived super cell tracked from Tyler County into Louisiana and then into the gulf. The second round of severe weather produced one report of wind damage while the 3rd and 4th rounds produced widespread wind damage, a tornado, and copious amounts of hail.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 24, 9:27 AM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 9:27 AM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1027 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

.DISCUSSION...
MCS OVER E TX WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LAKES REGION OF TYLER...
JASPER...AND NEWTON COUNTIES THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND ACROSS C LA
FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A SLIGHT RISK FOR SVR TSTM CONTINUES...WITH
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY WX THREAT. FOR THIS...HAD TO
ADJUST MORNING POPS UP SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THE FASTER MOVEMENT OF
THIS SYSTEM. FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THE BEST CHANCES FOR
SHRA/TSRA WILL REMAIN ACROSS INLAND SE TX/C LA...WITH THE TROF
EXPECTED TO MOVE SE LATER THIS EVENING AND SAT MORNING...THUS
INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHRA/TSRA OVER THE REMAINDER OF SE TX/S LA.

DML

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 713 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015/

DISCUSSION...
24/12Z TAF ISSUANCE.

AVIATION...
ABUNDANT MOISTURE IS PRODUCING LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY BR ACRS THE
AREA. CIGS VARY AND ARE EXPECTED TO TREND TOWARD MVFR BY MIDDAY.
CONVECTION ACRS SRN TX HAS BEEN DISSIPATING AS IT MOVES NE
ALTHOUGH A SPRINKLE OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT AT BPT AND POSSIBLY
EVEN LCH EARLY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF SHRA/TSRA HAS
DEVELOPED WEST OF HOUSTON AND IS FCST TO MOVE NE THROUGH THE DAY.
THE COMBO OF THIS ACTIVITY AND ANY LEFTOVER BOUNDARIES WITH
DAYTIME HEATING IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN SCTD STORMS BY AFTN.
BEST CHCS REMAIN OVER NRN PORTIONS OF THE AREA...THUS KEPT TEMPO
GROUP AT AEX FOR THE 19-23Z PERIOD. HOWEVER AS HAS BEEN THE CASE
THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...AFTN CONVECTION HAS BEEN OVERDONE BY
MODEL GUIDANCE SO CONFIDENCE NOT EXACTLY GREAT IN WHEN WHERE OR
EVEN HOW MUCH SHRA/TSRA WILL DEVELOP...THUS HAVE OPTED TO KEEP
JUST VC MENTION IN AT SRN SITES WHICH CAN BE AMENDED AS THE
SITUATION EVOLVES. ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING THE
EVENING...WITH MVFR/IFR CIGS AND PATCHY FOG RETURNING OVERNIGHT.
24

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 455 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015/

DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER MAINLY QUIET NIGHT ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE FORECAST
AREA...WITH ONLY MUGGY CONDITIONS AND PATCHY FOG TO MENTION...AS
MID LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO HOLDS.

THIS MID LEVEL RIDGE IS MAKING FOR ANOTHER TRICKY FORECAST AS IT
COMES TO RAIN CHANCES FOR TODAY. REGIONAL SATELLITE AND RADAR
IMAGES SHOW A FEW THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES OVER SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
TEXAS. DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS AS TO HOW THE DISTURBANCES PRODUCING
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FORECAST AREA...AND WHEN MID
LEVEL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO LOSE ITS INFLUENCE.

FIRST COMPLEX DOWN THE DEEP SOUTH TEXAS COAST WILL RIDE ALONG THE
COAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA BY MID
MORNING. HOWEVER...ACTIVITY IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO DECAY...AND
WOULD ONLY EXPECT A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS TO REMAIN WITH THIS FEATURE
AT BEST AS IT REACHES LOWER SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA. HOWEVER...IT MAY LEAVE BEHIND A BOUNDARY THAT COULD BE
USED AS A FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
THE OTHER COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE HOLDING TOGETHER
BETTER...AND IS PROJECTED TO REACH MAINLY THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF
THE FORECAST AREA AROUND 16Z OR 11AM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL ALSO HAVE
A BETTER CHANCE OF MAINTAINING ITSELF AS LOW LEVEL INFLOW IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AFTERNOON AS SURFACE LOW DEEPENS OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS...AND SOME UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE OCCURS DUE TO A
BIT OF A MID LEVEL SPEED MAX MOVING OVER EASTERN TEXAS.
THEREFORE...WILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM
LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN
ZONES OF THE FORECAST AREA...WITH JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE ELSEWHERE.
AGAIN...DAYTIME HEATING WILL PROVIDE MODERATE INSTABILITY...ALONG
WITH DECENT LOW LEVEL SHEAR AS MODEST LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS.
THEREFORE...IF STORMS CAN GET GOING...STILL AN IF...THEN SOME
STRONG TO BORDERLINE SEVERE ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.

UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE
SOUTHERN STREAM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY...AS MID LEVEL
RIDGE IS PROGGED TO SLIDE TO THE SOUTHEAST. PLENTY OF GULF
MOISTURE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS FEATURE TO TAP INTO...WITH
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES NEAR 2 INCHES...AGAIN CLOSE TO TWICE THE
STANDARD DEVIATION. ALSO...FORECAST AREA WILL BE LOCATED UNDER THE
RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF ROBUST MID AND UPPER LEVEL SPEED MAX.
THEREFORE...LOOKS LIKE A DECENT CHANCE THAT NOCTURNAL SHOWER
ACTIVITY WILL DEVELOP BEFORE DAYBREAK IN THE VERY MOIST
ATMOSPHERE...THEN INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS. WITH THE
HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT AND UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE...SOME LOCALIZED HEAVY
DOWN POURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH ACTIVITY...AS WELL AS SOME STRONG
STORMS DUE TO DECENT LOW SHEAR FROM LOW LEVEL JET MATCHING UP WITH
MID LEVEL SPEED MAX. ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...AS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND
STABLE AIR REPLACES IT.

SUNDAY IS STILL LOOKING THE BETTER OF THE TWO DAYS...AS DRIER AND
MORE STABLE MID LEVEL AIR HANGS AROUND...PRECLUDING SHOWER
ACTIVITY. HOWEVER...STILL PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL HUMIDITY...AND
APPARENT TEMPERATURES DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE LOW
90S.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER TEXAS ON MONDAY...AS
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WEST OF THE BAJA FINALLY KICKS OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LATE
MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY. LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY WET SYSTEM...WITH
HIGH MOISTURE VALUES (PWAT AROUND 2 INCHES)...LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE PROVIDED BY THE SURFACE TROUGH...AND FAVORABLE JET
DYNAMICS.

ONCE THAT SYSTEM PUSHES OFF TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST BY LATE
TUESDAY...A DEEP NORTHWEST FLOW WILL OCCUR OVER THE FORECAST AREA.
THIS WILL BRING MUCH DRIER AND UNSEASONAL COOLER CONDITIONS FOR
THE MIDDLE TO THE END OF NEXT WEEK. WOULD BE A VERY NICE CHANGE
FOR THE FORECAST AREA IF THIS SCENARIO DOES VERIFY.

RUA

MARINE...
SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS SHOULD INCREASE TO NEAR
15 KNOTS TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFF TO THE EAST OF THE
COASTAL WATERS AND LOW PRESSURE FORMS OVER THE PLAINS. THE
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH REMAINS
OFF TO THE EAST...HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE SOME AS THE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL HELP BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
INTO SATURDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OCCURRING LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER
LIGHTNING.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER TEXAS ON MONDAY AND
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL
AGAIN INCREASE SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF IT. AS THE LOW DEPARTS ON
TUESDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE IN BEHIND...BRINGING MODERATE TO
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BY LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH
THE POSSIBILITY OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FROM LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

RUA

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  82  71  86  68 /  70  60  40  10
LCH  83  72  83  70 /  40  30  60  10
LFT  83  74  84  71 /  40  30  60  10
BPT  83  72  86  70 /  30  40  60  10

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

PUBLIC...08

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 4:34 AM CST, 6 hours 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
534 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
251130-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-
EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
534 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST
CENTRAL LOUISIANA...EAST CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE THIS MORNING
INTO THE AFTERNOON...AND BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY OVER PORTIONS OF UPPER SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT THE STORMS
THAT CAN DEVELOP COULD BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL DOWN POURS WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED
STREET FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR MAINLY SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON. AGAIN THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE A SLIGHT
RISK TO BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN HAZARDS AGAIN WILL BE DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND
TORRENTIAL DOWN POURS WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING.

ANOTHER RATHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS DURING
THE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY PERIOD. AGAIN...SOME STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
MAY ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. ALSO...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE
DURING THESE TWO DAYS...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING 1 TO 2
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-251130-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
534 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT
CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING WILL
BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS ON TUESDAY.
STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND IT...WITH SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

RUA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 9:40 AM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1040 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

TXZ180-201-259-261-241630-
SOUTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN JASPER TX-HARDIN TX-TYLER TX-
1040 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDIN...TYLER AND
NORTHERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...

AT 1039 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF CHESTER TO
ALABAMA-COUSHATTA RESERVATION TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF VOTAW...AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JASPER...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...CHESTER...FRED...TOWN BLUFF...
EBENEZER...WARREN...WILDWOOD...ROCKLAND...BROWNDELL...VILLAGE
MILLS...MT. UNION...MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...CANEY HEAD...SPURGER...
IVANHOE...SAM RAYBURN DAM AND HILLISTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3106 9456 3103 9447 3111 9406 3113 9403
      3115 9393 3064 9401 3048 9405 3049 9460
      3049 9454 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 278DEG 37KT 3105 9465 3074 9470 3050 9481

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Special weather statement, Apr 24, 10:28 AM CST, 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1128 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

LAZ027-030-TXZ180-259-260-241730-
BEAUREGARD LA-VERNON LA-NORTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN NEWTON TX-
TYLER TX-
1128 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND
SOUTHWESTERN VERNON PARISHES...TYLER...JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 1230 PM CDT...

AT 1127 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ROCKLAND TO NEAR TOWN BLUFF TO NEAR MT. UNION...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JASPER...WOODVILLE...NEWTON...KIRBYVILLE...MERRYVILLE...COLMESNEIL...
CHESTER...BON WEIR...EBENEZER...ROCKLAND...BURKEVILLE...CALL...TOWN
BLUFF...TOLEDO BEND DAM...WARREN...BROWNDELL...ROGANVILLE...
MAYFLOWER...SPURGER AND FARRSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3106 9456 3103 9447 3111 9405 3113 9404
      3116 9394 3117 9358 3120 9354 3124 9355
      3127 9354 3128 9351 3060 9354 3058 9393
      3058 9456 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 250DEG 34KT 3106 9430 3077 9411 3064 9409

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The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:58 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jasper

When: April 24, 10:58 AM CST to 11:11 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, 2.68 mi SSE of Mt Union to 2.83 mi ESE of Kirbyville
Rating: EF1
Path length: 8.27 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Continued into: Newton, Tx (LCH)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 30.665, -94.011

An EF1 tornado originated near the Neches River west of Kirbyville and moved east to southeast crossing Highway 82 west of Kirbyville near the airport. The tornado continued into Newton County between FM 1013 and South Saint Aubin Road. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along the path damaging a few homes from debris hitting them. Some outbuildings were also damaged. The average width was 50 yards and the path was 8.27 miles long in Jasper County. The total length of the path was 13.3 miles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When: April 24, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Tyler County, 0.69 mi N of Spurger
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.690, -94.180

A tree was blown onto a house in Spurger.

Tornado, Newton

When: April 24, 11:11 AM CST to 11:18 AM CST
Where: Newton County, 0.9 mi NNW of Call to 1.5 mi ESE of Trout Creek
Rating: EF1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 30.631, -93.878

This tornado formed near the Neches River west of Kirbyville in Jasper County and moved east to southeast. The tornado entered Newton County between FM 1013 and South Saint Aubin Road as it passed north of Call. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along the path damaging a few homes from debris hitting them. Some outbuildings were also damaged. The average width was 50 yards and the path was 5 miles long in Newton County. The total length of the path was 13.3 miles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: April 24, 11:20 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, 1.37 mi ENE of Erin
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 30.730, -93.980

A 24 inch in diameter tree was blown down in a 60 MPH wind gust during a thunderstorm.

Tornado, Newton

When: April 24, 11:20 AM CST to 11:24 AM CST
Where: Newton County, 3.46 mi SSE of Trout Creek to 2.91 mi SSW of Belgrade
Rating: EF0
Path length: 3.94 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 30.576, -93.792

An EF1 tornado began Southeast of Call and moved across mostly forest. The tornado snapped or uprooted many trees along its path before crossing the Sabine River and moving into Beauregard Parish west of Bancroft. The tornado crossed the Sabine River near the east end of Magnum Road. The tornado path in Newton county was 3.94 miles long and 50 yards wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: April 24, 11:20 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, 1.37 mi ENE of Erin
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 30.730, -93.980

A spotter estimated a wind gust around 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: April 24, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Newton County, 0.69 mi S of Call
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.610, -93.870

Law enforcement reported trees blown down in Call.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: April 25, 7:45 AM CST
Where: Hardin County, 1.38 mi WSW of Fletcher
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.260, -94.200

The Hardin County Sheriffs Department relayed a report of numerous trees and power lines down in Lumberton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: April 27, 4:32 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, Jasper
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.920, -94.000

The Jasper County Sheriffs Department reported numerous trees down on power lines and cars county wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: April 27, 4:32 AM CST
Where: Hardin County, 2.26 mi SW of Bragg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.400, -94.630

The Hardin County Sheriffs Department reported numerous trees down county wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When: April 27, 4:47 AM CST
Where: Tyler County, Woodville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.770, -94.420

The Tyler County Sheriffs Department reported trees down from Woodville northwest along Highway 287.

Tornado, Jasper

When: April 27, 5:00 AM CST to 5:09 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, 4.09 mi SSW of Browndale to 1.74 mi SE of Browndale
Rating: EF1
Path length: 3.47 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 31.064, -93.992

The EF1 tornado developed between FM 255 and County Road 228 snapping several trees in the area of Lowe Road and County Road 227. There was damage to at least two residences when trees fell onto homes, sheds, and vehicles. The tornado then continued to the northeast crossing Highway 96 and County Road 200 causing tree damage. When the tornado reached County Road 207 it hooked more to the north northeast snapping several trees. At one residence on County Road 207 a tree fell onto a shed completely destroying the shed. The tornado dissipated somewhere in the wooded area between County Road 207 and County Road 205 in northern Jasper County. The average path width was 80 yards and the length was 3.6 miles.

Flash Flood, Jasper

When: April 27, 5:00 AM CST to 6:30 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, 1.37 mi S of Browndale to 0.86 mi SSE of Browndale
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.100, -93.972

Several inches of rain caused Mill Creek to rapidly rise. A truck was swept off County Road 200 at Mill Creek and driver had to be rescued.

Hail, Hardin

When: April 27, 5:01 AM CST
Where: Hardin County, 4.06 mi NE of Fresenius
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.420, -94.180

One inch in diameter hail was reported south of Silsbee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: April 27, 5:09 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, 0.6 mi E of Buna
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.430, -93.960

Photos of trees and large branches down on a car near Buna was received through social media.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: April 27, 5:14 AM CST
Where: Orange County, 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.130, -94.000

The Sheriffs Sheriffs Department of Orange County relayed a report of a tree down on FM 1131 and one tree on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: April 27, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Newton County, 1.82 mi NW of Newton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.850, -93.750

The Newton County Sheriffs Department reported trees and power lines down county wide.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 27, 5:39 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County, 1.51 mi NNW of Amelia
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.090, -94.140

One inch in diameter hail was reported in Beaumont.

Hail, Tyler

When: April 27, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Tyler County, 0.91 mi NW of Fred
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.580, -94.180

One inch in diameter hail was reported near Fred.

Hail, Jasper

When: April 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, 1.37 mi ENE of Erin
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.730, -93.980

One and a quarter inch hail was reported northwest of Kirbyville.

Hail, Jasper

When: April 27, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, 0.59 mi W of Erin
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.720, -94.010

A photo was received through social media of one and a half inch hail southeast of Magnolia Springs.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, 0.6 mi W of Ft Acres
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 29.900, -94.030

Golf ball size hail was reported in Port Acres.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 27, 4:45 PM CST to 4:53 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, 0.69 mi S of Hollywood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 29.970, -94.000

A report was relayed by Beaumont media of penny to quarter sized hail in Nederland.

Hail, Orange

When: April 27, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Orange County, 0.69 mi S of Peveto
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.120, -93.820

A photo of one inch diameter hail was received through social media.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Every storm in Texas in 2015 Every state in 2015 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 2015 Warnings in Texas, April 2015

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 571916, 572103, 571917, 572104, 572113, 572282, 572105, 572283, 572285, 572286, 572287, 572294, 572538, 572271, 572288, 572290, 572291, 572274, 572276, 572277, 572278, 572279, 572280, 572284.