2034 Witchita Falls, TX Tornado



Wtchita Falls Tornado

Date: June 2, 2034

Time: 1:26 PM CDT- 2:02 PM CDT

Rating: EF4

The 2034 Witchita Falls Tornado was a powerful, long track tornado that traveled 57 miles from North Texas to southern Oklahoma. This Tornado impacted several cities along it's path including Witchita Falls. This Tornado was part of a on going Tornado outbreak in June 2034.

Meteorological Sypnosis

On the morning of June 2, the storm prediction center issued a high risk for severe weather for north Texas and south Oklahoma. This included a 30% hatched risk of tornadoes including some long tracked tornadoes.

The Tornado At around 12 PM CDT severe thunderstorms began to fire up around the north Texas and south Oklahoma area. A PDS Tornado watch was issued for these areas. At 1:16 PM CDT a tornado warning was issued for Witchita county after a supercell was located along route 277 2 miles Southwest of Holliday moving Northeast at 65 MPH. National Weather Service Doppler radar detected rotation in this supercell as well as golf ball size hail. 10 minutes later a tornado touched down in Holiday. This Tornado was rather weak and barely damaged Holliday. This Tornado then tracked Northeastward at 65 MPH and quickly intensifying. The tornado arrived at Witchita Falls around 1:30 PM CDT with sustained winds of 170 MPH. This tornado tore through Witchita Falls leaving behind devastating damage and killing 42. 133 injuries were also reported. The tornado swept most buildings in Witchita Falls from there foundations. The tornado then continued Northeast and hit the towns of Dean, Petrolia, and Byers before crossing the Red River into Oklahoma at 1:48 PM CDT. The tornado left massive damage behind in these towns but no fatalities were reported. The tornado continued Northeast and struck the town of Waurika, Oklahoma at 1:53 PM CDT. 4 more deaths were reported in Waurika as well as extensive damage. This tornado began to weaken as it moved Northward parrallel to route 81. The tornado would strike the town of Addington at 1:59 PM CDT. 20 more deaths and 65 more injuries were reported. The tornado would cause extensive damage to Addington. The tornado dissipitated at 2:02 PM CDT in rural Jefferson county 2.5 miles north of Addington. At it's peak the tornado was 1.7 miles wide and had sustained winds of 197 MPH. This tornado would receive a high end EF4 rating from the national weather service. In total this Tornado was responsible for 66 deaths and 1.1 billion dollars of damages.