NWS Now Says 15 Tornadoes Touched Down April 26

Severe thunderstorms April 26 spawned 15 tornadoes, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday.

Initial reports from Sunday's massive storm included 18 reported tornadoes. NWS crews would later confirm only 11 that were all rated EF-0 with wind speeds up to 85 mph. On Monday, more tornadoes were confirmed, all near Rio Vista.

NWS said eight tornadoes touched down in or near Rio Vista, where the main supercell thunderstorm was located for several hours. Two of the tornadoes are EF-0 and one EF-1 with top wind speeds of 90 mph.

Below is information published by the National Weather Service on each of the 11 tornadoes.

nws-tornado-map — A map created by the National Weather Service shows the location of 11 confirmed tornadoes that touched down in North Texas on April 26, 2015.

Tornado Number 1
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 70 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.5 mile
Path width /maximum/: 25 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 3:28 p.m. CDT
Start location: 12.5 NW Sidney
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 3:29 p.m. CDT
End location: 11.5 NW Sidney

Tornado Number 2
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 70 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.7 miles
Path width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 4:15 p.m. CDT
Start location: 6 WNW Proctor
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 4:16 p.m. CDT
End location: 5 WNW Proctor

Tornado Number 3
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 70 mph
Path length /statute/: 1.2 miles
Path width /maximum/: 70 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 4:30 p.m. CDT
Start location: 3 SW Dublin
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 4:31 p.m. CDT
End location: 2 SW Dublin

Tornado Number 4
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 65 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.2 miles
Path width /maximum/: 25 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 5:38 p.m. CDT
Start location: 5 WSW Glen Rose
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 5:38 p.m. CDT
End location: 5 WSW Glen Rose

Tornado Number 5
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 85 mph
Path length /statute/: 2.5 miles
Path width /maximum/: 200 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 10:03 p.m. CDT
Start location: 10 W Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 10:08 p.m. CDT
End location: 8 W Rio Vista

Tornado Number 6
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 85 mph
Path length /statute/: 2.2 miles
Path width /maximum/: 200 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 10:33 p.m. CDT
Start location: in Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 10:36 p.m. CDT
End location: 2 NE Rio Vista

Tornado Number 7
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 85 mph
Path length /statute/: 5.4 miles
Path width /maximum/: 200 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 11:01 p.m. CDT
Start location: 2 E Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 11:10 p.m. CDT
End location: 2 NE Rio Vista
Survey_summary: This tornado appeared to rotate counterclockwise within a much larger — approximately 1.5 mile width — circulation within the rotating updraft of the parent supercell thunderstorm. The path took a nearly horseshoe shape track as it looped in a counterclockwise direction east of Rio Vista.

Tornado Number 8
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 80 mph
Path length /statute/: 1.8 miles
Path width /maximum/: 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 11:16 p.m. CDT
Start location: 2 E Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 11:19 p.m. CDT
End location: 2 NE Rio Vista
Survey_summary: Radar and damage survey evidence suggests that this was a clockwise rotating tornado.

Tornado Number 9
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 65 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.8 mile
Path width /maximum/: 25 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 10:45 p.m. CDT
Start location: 2 WNW Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 10:48 p.m. CDT
End location: 1 W Rio Vista

Tornado Number 10
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 65 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.7 miles
Path width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 6:58 p.m. CDT
Start location: 6 E Stephenville
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 7:06 p.m. CDT
End location: 6 ENE Stephenville

Tornado Number 11
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 70 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.5 mile
Path width /maximum/: 30 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 11:24 p.m. CDT
Start location: 4 SE Blum
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 11:25 p.m. CDT
End location: 4 SE Blum

Tornado Number 12
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 75 mph
Path length /statute/: 0.7 mile
Path width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 3:33 p.m. CDT
Start location: 4 NNW Sidney
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 3:35 p.m. CDT
End location: 4 N Sidney

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Tornado Number 13
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 75 mph
Path length /statute/: 1 mile
Path width /maximum/: 80 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 10:24 p.m. CDT
Start location: 4 W Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 10:28 p.m. CDT
End location: 3 W Rio Vista

Tornado Number 14
Rating: EF-1
Estimated peak wind: 90 mph
Path length /statute/: 1.1 miles
Path width /maximum/: 100 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 11:16 p.m. CDT
Start location: 3 ENE Rio Vista
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 11:18 p.m. CDT
End location: 3 ESE Rio Vista

Tornado Number 15
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 80 mph
Path length /statute/: 5.3 miles
Path width /maximum/: 70 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 4/26/2015
Start time: 11:25 p.m. CDT
Start location: 3 NW Grandview
End date: 4/26/2015
End time: 11:30 p.m. CDT
End location: 3 W Grandview