Tornado in Gray County, Texas

This is the first segment of a tornado which formed ten miles south southwest of Miami just north of Texas State Highway 152 and traveled northeastward for about eight miles before exiting Gray county about five and a half miles north northeast of Laketon at 0055CST. While in Gray county, the tornado was rated an EF1. The tornado had a maximum width of one hundred yards. At he beginning of the tornado track in Gray county, there was a horse barn damaged as well as a center pivot irrigation system overturned. Then two miles from about where the tornado touched down to the northeast, also in Gray county, two single power poles were snapped at the base. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.

The tornado touched down in an open field initially. It destroyed a barn and snapped tree limbs along its path as it moved east-southeast across ranchland. A small RV camper that was in the barn was rolled onto its side and was a total loss as well.

Tornadoes in Gray County began with a brief touchdown that redeveloped into a strong tornado which moved into the center of Pampa. About 50 homes and 25 businesses were destroyed with another 150 homes and 25 businesses damaged. Seven people were hospitalized. Early warnings and good visibility seem to account for the low injury and no death totals. The tornado dissipated at the center of town with a visibly larger tornado developing just to the northeast of Pampa. Because of the open land a higher F-scale classification could not be justified. The F4 in Pampa was surveyed, while the other two paths are an estimate. Additional information from spotters added another brief tornado about 2 miles east of Pampa.