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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EFU |
| -- Length | 0.25 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | OCHILTREE |
| WFO | AMA |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2016-05-22 18:49 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 16SE FARNSWORTH |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.1/-100.8 |
| End Date | 2016-05-22 18:51 CST-6 |
| End Location | 16SE FARNSWORTH |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.0972/-100.7969 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | One of the most significant severe weather events of the 2016 severe weather season occurred on the 22nd and brought large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes to mainly the eastern Texas Panhandle. A supercell thunderstorm produced at least 6 tornadoes in southern Ochiltree County on the evening of May 22, 2016. No damage was reported for the final two tornadoes east of Highway 70 in open country and these were not surveyed. Damage consisted of a destroyed barn, downed power lines, some tree damage, and several flipped pivot irrigation systems. Homes were narrowly missed on several occasions. the tornadoes exhibited odd motions that were not consistent with the motion of the storm which was turning right sharply during the event. Tow of the tornadoes were large and at least one large multivortex tornado occurred with this event. The storm's rear flank downdraft also produced significant damage across the area which included snapping numerous power poles along Highway 281. |
| Event Narrative | Chaser reported cone tornado on ground from 749 to 751 pm. Tornado was near Highway 281 and was viewed from the east looking back to the west at storm. The tornado moved across open grasslands and no damage occurred, therefore a rating was possible. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CHAMBERLAIN | DALLAM CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 14:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHTOLA | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 14:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GROOM | CARSON CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORSE | HANSFORD CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARENDON | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPEARMAN | HANSFORD CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAMPA | GRAY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAMPA | GRAY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JERICHO | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 15:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARDWICK | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CODMAN | ROBERTS CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARDWICK | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARDWICK | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPEARMAN | HANSFORD CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARDWICK | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 16:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAKA | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARDWICK | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPEARMAN | HANSFORD CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARENDON | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARENDON | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHTOLA | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPEARMAN | HANSFORD CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:39 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 17:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 18:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FARNSWORTH | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 18:49 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERRYTON | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 19:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERRYTON | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 19:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERRYTON MUNI ARPT | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GILES | DONLEY CO. | TX | 05/22/2016 | 20:31 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
