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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
923 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 /823 PM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for Midland and Upton County Tornadoes and
Severe Wind Event...

.Overview...On May 31st, the National Weather Service sent a
survey team to investigate multiple tornado reports from severe
weather that impacted portions of the Permian Basin on May 30th.
This survey team investigated damage across Midland and Upton
Counties.

.Midland County Severe Wind Damage...

Peak Wind Estimate:     120 MPH
Path Length /statute/:  11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   3400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             May_30_2024
Start Time:             5:15 PM CDT
Start Location:         Midland International
Start Lat/Lon:          31.94/-102.19

End Date:               May_30_2024
End Time:               5:49 PM CDT
End Location:           8 S Warfield
End Lat/Lon:            31.79/-102.18

A strong surge of RFD winds caused damage to power poles and a metal
fence at and to the west of Midland International. These intense winds
continued to spread to the southwest causing further power pole and
building damage near Highway 80. Further to the southwest near CR 172
a double wide mobile home trailer was turned on its side, injuring two.
Further south, more power poles were again found leaning or snapped
from RFD winds near FM 1788 and Dora Roberts Road. The approximate
track and time of these winds is estimated from radar. The path may
not have been continuous and may have been the result of separate
surges of RFD winds.

.Warfield Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 MPH
Path Length /statute/:  10.54 Miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May_30_2024
Start Time:             5:10 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Warfield
Start Lat/Lon:          31.92/-102.23

End Date:               May_30_2024
End Time:               5:41 PM CDT
End Location:           8 SSW Warfield
End Lat/Lon:            31.81/-102.22

This tornado likely began as a weak uncondensed tornado near Highway 80
and FM 1788, causing minor damage as it tracked towards I-20 and FM 1788.
The tornado was then observed crossing I-20 becoming a dusty circulation
causing damage to power poles, buildings, and RVs near CR 1270, reaching
a peak of EF-2 intensity. NWS employees were able to see this tornado
from the office south of I-20 around this time. A strong RFD surge
overtook the circulation after this time. Reports indicate the tornado
may have dissipated but most likely it became shrouded in rain and dust as
a very intense radar couplet quickly developed as the circulation moved
south-southwest. At its peak, a VROT of 90-100 knots was observed on KMAF
radar data. Limited damage indicators existed during its peak intensity.
Minor damage was surveyed to the southeast after this time as the circulation
slowly weakened and broadened in size, potentially becoming a larger
multi-vortex tornado. This tornado likely reached its peak width of
approximately a mile wide at this time. The tornado likely dissipated a
short time later to the southwest as the TDS dissipated.

.Warfield Satellite Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  Unknown
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May_30_2024
Start Time:             5:16 PM CDT
Start Location:         2SE Midland International
Start Lat/Lon:          31.92/-102.17

NWS Employees spotted a secondary smaller and weaker circulation to the
east of the strengthening Warfield tornado. The NWS survey team was unable
to find damage in the area, as this weak satellite tornado likely occurred
over open terrain. This tornado was therefore rated EF-Unknown. Time and
location of this brief tornado are estimated from radar data and reports.

.Midland/Upton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-3
Estimated Peak Wind:    140 MPH
Path Length /statute/:  5.44 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May_30_2024
Start Time:             6:40 PM CDT
Start Location:         14 miles W Midkiff
Start Lat/Lon:          31.66/-102.07

End Date:               May_30_2024
End Time:               7:05 PM CDT
End Location:           19 miles W Midkiff
End Lat/Lon:            31.64/102.15

This tornado was reported to have begun as a large tornado very near the
Midland/Upton County line by multiple observers. This tornado began to
move towards the west, growing in size and increasing in intensity as it
caused EF-3 damage to vegetation and heavy oil equipment. Ground scouring
was noted along this portion of the damage path. The tornado may have been
nearly stationary for a short time before beginning to move back to the west,
continuing to cause damage to vegetation, power poles, and oil equipment.
Eventually, the tornado began to dissipate as it continued towards the
west-southwest as a shrinking cone tornado before ending.

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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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