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631 NOUS44 KLUB 271822 PNSLUB TXZ021>044-280630- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 122 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 ...NWS Damage Survey for 02/25/2019 Tornado Event... .Tornado 1 - 8 WSW Anton, TX... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path length: 1.0 Mile Path width: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 05/25/2019 Start time: 4:59 PM CDT Start location: 8 WSW Anton / Hockley County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.7796 / -102.2978 End date: 05/25/2019 End time: 5:01 PM CDT End location: 7 WSW Anton / Hockley County / TX End_lat/lon: 33.7823 / -102.2797 Times and locations based on storm chaser reports and radar data. Unable to peform survey due to flooded roads and will try to survey once drier conditions are in place. .Tornado 2 - Plainview, TX... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 110-132 MPH Path length: 0.89 Miles Path width: 100 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 05/25/2019 Start time: 5:39 PM CDT Start location: 2.85 NNW Plainview Start Lat/Lon: 34.2293 / -101.7126 End date: 05/25/2019 End time: 5:44 PM CDT End location: 2.75 NNE Plainview End_lat/lon: 34.2274 / -101.6977 Tornado development started west of Interstate 27 around 5:36 PM CDT based on storm chaser images. The first indications of damage occurred near the intersection of the north-bound Interstate 27 off- ramp and N Columbia Street where tin roofs were blown off storage buildings. Damage then continued south and east towards the intersection of N Columbia Street and Fence Road where a small out building was destroyed and a mobile home that was being transported on a flatbed trailer was blown over and destroyed. The tornado started to move east near or over County Road 65/E 34th Street where several trees had damage and a small out building was destroyed. On County Road 65 halfway between N Columbia Street and Well Road, the most significant damage occurred to a trussed cell phone tower was destroyed and fell across County Road 65. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing Well Road north of County Road 65. .Tornado 3 - Cotton Center, TX... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path length: 4.66 Miles Path width: 100 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 05/25/2019 Start time: 6:08 PM CDT Start location: 3.5 WNW Cotton Center / Hale County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 34.0022 / -102.0567 End date: 05/25/2019 End time: 6:16 PM CDT End location: 1 ENE Cotton Center / Hale County / TX End_lat/lon: 34.0032 / -101.9757 Multiple storm chaser photographs and video along with radar data were used to estimate start time and location for this tornado. Moving over mainly farm and ranch land, there were no Damage Indicators hit to provide an EF Rating. The only indications of damage were an overturned center pivot irrigation system near a curve of Farm-to-Market 37 2.5 miles WNW of Cotton Center. A cotton trailer and livestock feed bunk were also pulled across the road near this location. The tornado continued moving east passing one mile north of Cotton Center and no damage was found near Farm to Market 179 where the path crossed the road. The tornado dissipated 1 mile ENE of Cotton Center and poor road conditions prevented a survey to see if any further damage occurred near this point. .Tornado 4 - 5.5 Miles SW of Memphis / Eli, TX... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path length: 0.0 Miles Path width: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 05/25/2019 Start time: 7:40 PM CDT Start location: 5.5 SW Memphis / Hall County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 34.6986 / -100.8289 End date: 05/25/2019 End time: 7:41 PM CDT End location: 5.5 SW Memphis / Hall County / TX End_lat/lon: 34.6986 / -100.8289 A brief tornado was photographed by storm chasers near the ghost town of Eli, TX. Times and location based on radar data and storm chaser reports. Survey not performed for this tornado. 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. $$ Jordan/James