Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
314 NOUS44 KMAF 041557 PNSMAF NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-050400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1057 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 /957 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024/ ...Overview...On June 3rd, the National Weather Service sent a survey team to investigate a tornado report from severe weather that impacted portions of Terrell County on June 2nd, including the town of Sanderson... .Sanderson Tornado #1... Rating: EF-3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 MPH Path Length /statute/: 0.91 Miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 12 Start Date: June_02_2024 Start Time: 7:14 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WNW Sanderson Start Lat/Lon: 30.15/-102.42 End Date: June_02_2024 End Time: 7:18 PM CDT End Location: 1 NW Sanderson End Lat/Lon: 30.15/-102.41 Photos showed a tornado formed very near Sanderson along a ridge northwest of town. This tornado immediately entered a neighborhood west of US Highway 285 in Sanderson. Damage in this neighborhood included damage to walls and roofs of several houses with the destruction of a manufactured home. A sturdy steel carport was collapsed in on itself and trees were debarked in the area. This damage was rated with a max estimated wind speed of 140 MPH, making this tornado an EF-3. The tornado would continue a short distance to the east of this neighborhood, moving heavy shipping containers and snapping power poles before lifting. .Sanderson Tornado #2... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 MPH Path Length /statute/: 0.37 Miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June_02_2024 Start Time: 7:20 PM CDT Start Location: Sanderson Start Lat/Lon: 30.14/-102.40 End Date: June_02_2024 End Time: 7:22 PM CDT End Location: Sanderson End Lat/Lon: 30.14/-102.40 The same supercell thunderstorm that caused the first tornado would quickly produce another smaller tornado near US Highway 90 in Sanderson a short time later. This tornado was photographed and videoed as a skinny rope tornado moving roughly parallel to US Highway 90. This tornado would snap power poles, damage roofs, and destroy a wooden building before lifting. This short-lived tornado was rated an EF-1 with peak winds estimated to have been 110 MPH. && 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. $$