SAN ANTONIO — The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado with max wind speeds of 100 mph touched down in the city Sunday —specifically on the far northwest side, where major damage was visible in at least one local neighborhood.
The tornado touched down in the Wildhorse Subdivision in between Loop 1604 and Government Canyon Natural Area.
The National Weather Service said a large severe storm was moving northeast through the area just after 8 p.m. A tornado developed near the Flying Fury Drive cul-de-sac and neighborhood drainage ditch. Minor damage occured on Flying Fury Drive and substantial roof damage accured to homes on the east side of Paloma Path as the tornado moved northeast.
The tornado likely dissipated near the Wildhorse HOA sports complex and a nearby open field area.
The National Weather Service surveyed other damage in the area caused by microburst straight-line winds with speeds up 70 miles per hour.
The below graphic shows roughly where the tornado touched down.
Large trees were uprooted in the Wildhorse subdivision, which is in an area of town where thousands of CPS Energy customers lost power Sunday night.
