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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
649 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 /549 PM MDT Sat Jun 3 2023/


...NWS Damage Survey for 06/02/2023 Tornado and Severe Wind Event...


.Overview...On June 3rd, the National Weather Service sent two survey 
teams to investigate damage and multiple tornado reports from severe 
weather that impacted parts of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas on 
June 2nd. The first team investigated damage in southern and eastern 
Pecos County as well as northern Terrell County in Texas. The second 
survey team investigated damage in rural western Gaines County in 
Texas and eastern Lea County in New Mexico. 


.Pecos County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    104 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             June_02_2023
Start Time:             1:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         13 ESE Fort Stockton
Start Lat/Lon:          30.87/-102.66

End Date:               June_02_2023
End Time:               2:15 PM CDT
End Location:           15 ESE Fort Stockton
End Lat/Lon:            30.85/-102.63


.Pecos County Severe Wind Damage...

Peak Wind /E/: 			118 mph
Path Length /statute/:  Unknown
Path Width /maximum/:   860 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             June_02_2023
Start Time:             2:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         18 SE Fort Stockton
Start Lat/Lon:          30.821/-102.580

End Date:               June_02_2023
End Time:               2:27 PM CDT
End Location:           18 SE Fort Stockton
End Lat/Lon:            30.821/-102.580

Results from this survey indicated that a tornado began near the I-
10 and Hwy 67 junction east of Fort Stockton in Pecos County. 
Several eyewitnesses were able to record and photograph this tornado 
from I-10. This area of Pecos County is rural with limited damage 
indicators, and was only accessible by ATV. One eyewitness reported 
the tornado began north of I-10 and crossed to the south, but this 
could not be confirmed by radar and the survey team was only able to 
find damage south of I-10. The damage that was found included 
snapped branches and tree trunks, trees uprooted, and a shifted PVC 
water pipe. Damage indicators show that the tornado began as a EF-0 
before growing in width and strengthening to an EF-1 about 5 minutes 
after it began. The tornado continued in a southeast direction as an 
EF-1 before dropping to an EF-0 just before lifting around 20 
minutes after it began. The storm continued southeastward and 
crossed FM 2023 about 15 minutes after the tornado lifted. Six 
powerline poles were were found snapped in half along this road, 
with the damage all oriented to the west, indicating this was the 
result of rear-flank downdraft winds.



.Terrell County Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  20.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             June_02_2023
Start Time:             3:41 PM CDT
Start Location:         27.25 WSW Sheffield
Start Lat/Lon:          30.629/-102.280

End Date:               June_02_2023
End Time:               4:23 PM CDT
End Location:           9.75 SW Sheffield
End Lat/Lon:            30.589/-101.939

One eyewitness captured a tornado likely in the dissipating stage 
roughly 10 miles southwest of Sheffield. This was the only report 
from this tornado likely due to the rural location of it and the 
path was estimated based on radar data. It is possible the tornado 
lasted shorter or longer than the estimated time and may have lifted 
and touched down at multiple points along the path. The survey team 
was unable to reach the path of the tornado and no damage indicators 
were found, thus this tornado is classified as an EF-Unknown.

.Terrell County Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  21.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             June_02_2023
Start Time:             6:45 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 SSW Dryden
Start Lat/Lon:          29.957/-102.137

End Date:               June_02_2023
End Time:               7:34 PM CDT
End Location:           24 SE Dryden
End Lat/Lon:            29.793/-101.839

A tornado was reported by multiple storm spotters south of Hwy 90 in 
southern Terrell County. The tornado was able to be photographed and 
recorded with time stamps which were used in conjunction with radar 
to estimate the time and path length of the tornado. Due to the 
remote area that the tornado occurred, the survey team was not able 
to access any damage indicators and thus the tornado was rated an EF-
Unknown. The tornado continued for nearly 45 minutes before crossing 
the international border into Mexico where it likely continued on.



.Gaines County Severe Wind Damage...

Peak Wind /E/: 			83 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             June_02_2023
Start Time:             1:34 PM CDT
Start Location:         18.5 WSW Seminole
Start Lat/Lon:          32.673/-102.962

End Date:               June_02_2023
End Time:               1:43 PM CDT
End Location:           15.6 WSW Seminole
End Lat/Lon:            32.692/-102.910


.Gaines County Tornado...

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

Start Date:             June_02_2023
Start Time:             1:29 PM CDT
Start Location:         21 WSW Seminole
Start Lat/Lon:          32.666/-102.996

End Date:               June_02_2023
End Time:               1:29 PM CDT
End Location:           21 WSW Seminole
End Lat/Lon:            32.666/-102.996

Results from this survey showed no apparent damage from the reported 
tornado in the location supplied by storm chasers and estimated by 
radar data. Video evidence from storm chasers shows the tornado 
lasted only 29 seconds before lifting in a rural area with limited 
damage indicators. Because no damage was found, this tornado has 
been rated an EF-Unknown and time and location of this tornado was 
estimated by radar data. After the tornado lifted, the rear-flank 
downdraft surged, leading to severe winds estimated between 60 and 
83 mph. Damage in the area included an unanchored shed that was 
tipped over and leaning onto a manufactured home along County Road 
337, a snapped power pole on County Road 335, and a turned over 
irrigation system off County Road 331. All of the damage was 
oriented towards the east/northeast, indicating this damage was 
caused by rear-flank downdraft winds. 


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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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