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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
631 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/24/2024 Tornado Event...

.West Ochiltree County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  0.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/25/2024
Start Time:             02:43 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 SSE Waka / Ochiltree County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.1773 / -100.9957

End Date:               03/25/2024
End Time:               02:45 PM CDT
End Location:           7 SSE Waka / Ochiltree County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.187 / -100.9904

Survey Summary:
This tornado was photographed and filmed by multiple sources. It
remained in a field and resulted in no known damage.


.South Perryton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.59 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/24/2024
Start Time:             02:58 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 S Perryton / Ochiltree County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.3312 / -100.8071

End Date:               03/24/2024
End Time:               03:11 PM CDT
End Location:           3 S Perryton / Ochiltree County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.3518 / -100.7945

Survey Summary:
The tornado developed in a field to the south of County Road M.
It then crossed County Road M, where it snapped three power poles
and overturned a portion of an irrigation pivot. The tornado then
crossed Highway 83 where it caused loss of roofing material to a
roundtop quonset. As the tornado continued to track to the
northeast, it threw mud on several power poles and deposited
debris along County Road L. The tornado tracked northeast before
dissipating in a field. Video footage exists that confirms this
tornado was rather wide and possibly had multiple vortices.

.Ochiltree General Hospital Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.72 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/24/2024
Start Time:             03:05 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 S Perryton / Ochiltree County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.3605 / -100.7945

End Date:               03/24/2024
End Time:               03:07 PM CDT
End Location:           1 S Perryton / Ochiltree County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.3705 / -100.7982

Survey Summary:
This brief tornado touched down shortly after the first tornado
as the mesocyclone occluded. Damage to a barn included loss of a
door and some lifted roof panels near County Rd K, with
additional damage to the Ochiltree Hospital where shingles and
some roof material were blown off just before the tornado lifted.

.Northwest Shamrock Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/24/2024
Start Time:             03:17 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NW Shamrock / Wheeler County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          35.231 / -100.2652

End Date:               03/24/2024
End Time:               03:18 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Shamrock / Wheeler County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            35.232 / -100.2623

Survey Summary:
This quick, brief tornado touched down to the north of I-40.
Spotters had reported a funnel cloud had crossed I-40, but no
damage was noted. The tornado caused damage to the Dalton O
Gorman Rodeo Arena. Here it caused roof damage where a large
section of the eastern half of the roof was blown off and the
south facing wall was blown down. No other damage occurred in
this area so it is believed to be a narrow path. The tornado
lifted soon thereafter.


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

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

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

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