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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
543 PM CDT Wed May 25 2022 /443 PM MDT Wed May 25 2022/


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/24/2022 Tornado and Severe Wind Event...

.Overview...on May 25th, the National Weather Service sent a damage
survey team to investigate damage that occurred due to severe weather
that impacted Glasscock County and the city of Garden City, Texas
on the evening of May 24th.

.Glasscock County Multi-Vortex Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May_24_2022
Start Time:             6:00 PM CDT
Start Location:         10 WNW Garden City
Start Lat/Lon:          31.888/-101.688

End Date:               May_24_2022
End Time:               6:16 PM CDT
End Location:           6 SW Garden City
End Lat/Lon:            31.788/-101.539

Results from this survey indicate the tornado began shortly before
crossing State Highway 158. This tornado lasted about 15 minutes before
dissipating after crossing County Road 130. Power poles snapped/completely
blown over in opposite direction along Highway 158. A narrow swath of power
poles were snapped along County Road 110 and a lone power pole snapped off
County Road 130. Video evidence from Highway 158 shows this tornado was 
multi-vortex with 3 to 4 ground circulations evident. Tornado likely touched 
down multiple times along the path. Path length and location is estimated by
radar and power pole damage locations.


.Garden City Severe Wind and Hail Damage...

Peak Wind /E/:          85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  Unknown
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May_24_2022
Start Time:             6:12 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NW Garden City
Start Lat/Lon:          31.881/-101.517

End Date:               May_24_2022
End Time:               6:30 PM CDT
End Location:           7 SE Garden City
End Lat/Lon:            31.786/-101.408

Results from this survey indicated that severe winds occurred, caused by the
forward-flanking downdraft/rear-inflow jet. Widespread wind damage was observed 
across Garden City including snapped/uprooted trees, large branches snapped off, 
and shingles/metal roofing peeled off. Numerous instances of wind-driven hail 
damage to siding and windows on the northern and western side of structures 
across town. Maximum hail size is estimated at baseball size.


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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>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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