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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
916 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for  Tornado Event...

.Perryton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    140 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.39 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   880 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             06/15/2023
Start Time:             05:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NW Perryton / Ochiltree County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.4135 / -100.8302

End Date:               06/15/2023
End Time:               05:17 PM CDT
End Location:           4 ESE Perryton / Ochiltree County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.3731 / -100.7284

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down to the northwest of Perryton and crossed
Highway 143. It entered town, where it caused significant damage
to a mobile home community. Dozens of mobile homes were
completely destroyed. It continued into downtown and caused
structural damage to several downtown shops, some with collapsed
walls. A microwave tower was also folded in half. The tornado
intensified and caused low end EF3 damage to a few retail stores
in downtown and along Ash Street, some of which were completely destroyed.
As the tornado continued to the southeast across Birch and Cedar
Streets, it damaged numerous mobile homes and single family structures,
continuing as an EF2 in this area. A cell phone tower was also brought
down, which resulted in telecommunication outages. The tornado affected an
industrial park area where it tossed several empty fuel tanks
across Texas 143 Loop and into a field. It also pushed a full tanker
truck into a pond along Loop 143. The tornado then crossed a
field, before damaging a grain bin and downing about ten power
poles along Highway 377. It crossed Highway 377 and lifted in an
open field before it reached County Road 20.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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