EF1 tornado with 100 mph winds blasted San Antonio over Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend plans were tossed aside in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday evening when an EF1 tornado twisted through the area.

Damage included mostly fallen trees, but downed fences and roof damage were reported across northern Bexar County, particularly in the Wildhorse subdivision on the city’s northwest side. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.

Gerard Petereit who lives in the Wildhorse subdivision in northwestern Bexar County told KSAT-TV the swirling debris that was pelting his home “sounded like you were in a dumpster or trash can with debris hitting it all the time.”

"It literally sounds like you're standing next to a train," Petereit said, according to KSAT-TV.

EF1 tornadoes can produce winds up to 112 mph and cause moderate damage such as removing sections of roofing from homes. After a storm survey of the area, the National Weather Service (NWS) for San Antonio determined that this tornado most likely packed winds up to 100 mph.

"A damage survey conducted this afternoon confirmed an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph touched down in the Wildhorse subdivision in San Antonio Sunday evening. Straight-line wind damage also occurred on Talley Road," the NWS San Antonio said.

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The NWS San Antonio said more information will be provided on Tuesday.

“A robust line of storms went through southern Texas, Sunday night, bringing damaging winds across a wide swath, stretching from the Rio Grande Valley to central sections of Texas. Occasionally, embedded bowing segments within lines of storms such as these can yield brief, “spin-ups” that can cause brief tornadoes," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rossio said.

The NWS issued a tornado warning for areas north of San Antonio at 8:04 p.m. CDT lasting until 8:30 p.m. CDT.

Storms in northern Texas gave drivers a difficult time on Memorial Day. Wet highways and urban flooding caused cars to hydroplane on the DFW Metroplex on Monday.

Many cities across the South Central states have already recorded more than their average amount of rainfall for the entire month of May. This week, many of the same locations may be able to repeat that feat as another heavy rain event sets up over the region.

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