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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
249 PM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 /149 PM MST Tue Nov 5 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for Oil Center, New Mexico  Tornado...

.Overview...On November 4th, the National Weather Service
investigated tornado reports from severe weather that impacted
portions of Lea County on November 2nd. Using photos, videos, and
radar data, approximate damage tracks were created.

.Oil Center Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  1.29 Miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             November_2_2024
Start Time:             3:04 PM MDT/4:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 WNW Oil Center
Start Lat/Lon:          32.53/-103.35

End Date:               November_2_2024
End Time:               3:08 PM MDT/4:08 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NW Oil Center
End Lat/Lon:            32.54/-103.33

Several storm chasers reported a brief rope tornado near the town of
Oil Center, New Mexico. This tornado lasted only a few minutes,
traveling an estimated distance of approximately one mile. This
impacted rural portions of Lea County within an oil field that is
not publicly accessible and no damage was reported. Therefore,
this tornado is rated as EF-Unknown.

.Oil Center Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  6.27 Miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             November_2_2024
Start Time:             4:50 PM MDT/5:50 PM CDT
Start Location:         9 WSW Oil Center
Start Lat/Lon:          32.45/-103.41

End Date:               November_2_2024
End Time:               5:07 PM MDT/6:07 PM CDT
End Location:           3 WSW Oil Center
End Lat/Lon:            32.47/-103.31

Several storm chasers reported a large rapidly rotating wall cloud
with a dusty circulation underneath it. This tornado was reported to
have lasted approximately 15 minutes and traveled about 6 miles. The
tornado may have briefly lifted and touched back down at times. No
damage was reported with this tornado as it remained over an
inaccessible, open oil field south of Highway 176 in rural Lea
County near the town of Oil Center. Therefore this tornado is rated
EF-Unknown.

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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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