Editing Estelline, Texas (section)

==Weather and climate==
[[File:Tornado Alley Diagram.svg|thumb|upright=1.4|A diagram of tornado alley based on 1 tornado or more per decade. Rough location (red), and its contributing weather systems]]
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Estelline has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web | title=Estelline, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) | website=Weatherbase | url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=338814&cityname=Estelline%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= | access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html NASA: What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?] nasa.gov Retrieved-2014-09-08.</ref>

Estelline, Texas is often referred to as being located at the core of Tornado Alley. Over the years, the location(s) of Tornado Alley have not been clearly defined. No official definition of 'tornado alley' or the geographical area of tornado alley has ever been designated by the [[National Weather Service]] Thus, differences of location are the result of the different criteria used.

According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory FAQ, "Tornado Alley" is a term used by the media as a reference to areas that have higher numbers of tornadoes. A study of 1921–1995 tornadoes concluded almost one-fourth of all significant tornadoes occur in this area.<ref>{{cite web |title = Climatology Risk of Strong and Violent Tornadoes In the United States |publisher = Northern Illinois University & NOAA/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory |date = January 29, 2007 |url = http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/users/brooks/public_html/concannon |access-date = 2007-04-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Storm Prediction Center 20070310's Storm Reports | publisher=NOAA's National Weather Service | date=20 March 2007 | url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070310_rpts.html | access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>

On March 10, 2007, a brief, non-[[Mesocyclone|mesocyclonic]] tornado embedded inside a [[downburst]] completely collapsed two old brick buildings, blew in doors and windows, and destroyed a mobile home in the area. The tornado was rated EF1 on the [[Enhanced Fujita scale]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Center |first=Storm Prediction |title=Storm Prediction Center Storm Reports Page |url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070310_rpts.html |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.spc.noaa.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=17916 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref>