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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
831 PM CST Mon Feb 27 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/26/23 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A powerful upper level storm moved east out of the 
southern Rockies into the the northern Texas Panhandle. 
Instability, lift, and strong shear helped to develop severe 
thunderstorms across the eastern Panhandles. 2 tornadoes were 
confirmed in Wheeler County.

.Lela 3NW...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/26/2023
Start Time:             06:29 PM CST
Start Location:         3 WNW Lela / Wheeler County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          35.2457 / -100.3964

End Date:               02/26/2023
End Time:               06:30 PM CST
End Location:           3 WNW Lela / Wheeler County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            35.2482 / -100.3949

Survey Summary:
Video evidence indicated a very brief tornado about 2.6 miles
northwest of Lela. No damage was observed. The size, strength,
and duration of the tornado were estimated based on a combination
of video and radar data.  

.Kelton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/26/2023
Start Time:             06:41 PM CST
Start Location:         8 NE Twitty / Wheeler County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          35.3868 / -100.1214

End Date:               02/26/2023
End Time:               06:46 PM CST
End Location:           9 NE Twitty / Wheeler County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            35.4018 / -100.0935

Survey Summary:
Storm chaser video helped identify starting point. There was
eventually damage to an outbuilding which was the strongest
degree of damage where 110 mph winds were estimated. 

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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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