The agency said its damage survey team found damage that supported the existence of a tornado touching down at approximately 10:20 p.m. near New Berlin in south Guadalupe County. The tornado, which sustained an estimated peak wind of 105 miles per hour, met the criteria of an EF-1 tornado, NWS said.
Tornado wind speed is measured on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which ranges from EF-0 (65-85 miles per hour) to EF-5 (200 miles per hour or more).
The service said a “tornado debris signature” was seen on radar just north of the area’s most extensive damage.
NWS surveyors said the tornado may have started moving east of Linne Road before shifting southeast for approximately five minutes, but the tornado’s complete path is not yet confirmed. Significant damage was reported north of Kunde Road.
The NWS said its review of the tornado and other storms remain under investigation.
Sarah Spivey is a San Antonio native who grew up watching KSAT. She has been a proud member of the KSAT Weather Authority Team since 2017.
Sarah is a Clark High School and Texas A&M University graduate. She previously worked at KTEN News.
When Sarah is not busy forecasting, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and cat, and playing music.
Adam Caskey has been a meteorologist with KSAT's Weather Authority team since April 2014. He previously worked in North Dakota and Washington, D.C., where he earned the "Certified Broadcast Meteorologist" designation by the American Meteorological Association. A native Minnesotan, Adam loves to fish and enjoys the outdoors.
