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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
321 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/01/2024 Tornado Event - Update # 1...

.Update...Updated to include Canadian River Valley Tornado and
Southeast Spearman Tornado. Additional investigation is being
conducted for documented tornadoes near Clarendon. More
information will be released regarding those next week.


.Canadian River Valley Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  1.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/01/2024
Start Time:             05:14 PM CDT
Start Location:         12 SSE Spearman / Hutchinson County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.0183 / -101.1136

End Date:               05/01/2024
End Time:               05:16 PM CDT
End Location:           13 SSE Spearman / Hutchinson County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.0107 / -101.0982

Survey Summary:
This tornado briefly touched down in the Canadian River Valley,
and was documented by law enforcement reports and storm chaser
footage. This tornado did not produce any damage.

.Southwest Spearman Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.34 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/01/2024
Start Time:             06:43 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Spearman / Hansford County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.1894 / -101.2097

End Date:               05/01/2024
End Time:               06:44 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SW Spearman / Hansford County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.1848 / -101.2089

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down to the west of County Road 24 where it
snapped the top branches and trunk of a couple of hardwood trees.
It then traveled south, crossing County Road 24 and lifting the
roof off of a building at the Storage Depot. It continued south
and caused minor damage to a nearby shed. The tornado lifted
before it reached Highway 207.

.Southeast Spearman Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.22 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   15 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/01/2024
Start Time:             06:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Spearman / Hansford County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.1851 / -101.1895

End Date:               05/01/2024
End Time:               06:48 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SSE Spearman / Hansford County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.1846 / -101.1856

Survey Summary:
A small, weak tornado moved east across the Spearman High school
football field and into open country. There are multiple videos
showing the small tornado crossing Cotter Drive before
dissipating. The tornado damaged one small shed and pushed a
utility trailer onto its side but didn`t damage power lines along
the road which supports an EF0 rating.

.Northeast Spearman Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    98 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.51 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/01/2024
Start Time:             06:53 PM CDT
Start Location:         Spearman / Hansford County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          36.1978 / -101.1874

End Date:               05/01/2024
End Time:               06:55 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NE Spearman / Hansford County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            36.214 / -101.1757

Survey Summary:
This tornado occurred on the northeast side of the Spearman. It
initially touched down near Brandt Street and Kenneth Avenue(FM
759 760). Here it snapped some tree branches, lifted some
carports and caused minor fence damage. It then traveled north
along County Road 25, where it snapped a few power poles and this
is where it was given its highest rating. As it neared Highway
15, it collapsed an empty grain silo and caused some minor
shingle damage to a few roofs along County Road 25. The tornado
turned east, crossing Highway 15 and caused additional minor roof
damage and snapped branches to hardwood trees. It finally lifted
just to the east of Highway 15.

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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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