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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
204 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0356 PM     Tornado          6 WSW Clarendon         34.92N 101.00W
05/01/2024                   Donley             TX   NWS Storm Survey

            This tornado touched down briefly in ranch
            land to the west southwest of Clarendon. The
            damage appeared to be mostly from damaged
            mesquite brush and perhaps some fencing
            material. Survey information was obtained
            from local officials as access was hard due
            to private land and terrain. The tornado was
            also documented on chaser/spotter footage
            and appeared to not be on the ground but for
            a couple of minutes before lifting.

0404 PM     Tornado          7 W Clarendon           34.92N 101.01W
05/01/2024                   Donley             TX   NWS Storm Survey

            This tornado touched down after the initial
            parent tornado occluded. Based on
            spotter/chaser video, it appears to have
            developed in about the same locations as the
            first Clarendon tornado. It became wide,
            likely going over the same locations as the
            previous tornado. It then started to follow
            the rim of the mesocyclone, likely being
            more of a satellite tornado around the main
            mesocyclone. The tornado was recorded as
            being on the ground for about 15 minutes
            before finally lifting. It likely did not
            move very fast before finally becoming
            corkscrew in nature before lifting. Damage
            seems to be limited to mesquite brush
            damage. However, the worst known damage was
            to a water pumping windmill which was
            toppled and destroyed by the tornado.


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