24 March 2024 Garden City Tornado

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

A tornado developed on the southeast side of Garden City near the Dairy Farmers of America plant, tracking to the north while producing high-end EF-0 to low-end EF-1 damage. Primary damage indicators were residential houses with roof/siding damage, along with some businesses with roof/siding damage. The tornado dissipated on the northeast side of Garden City by the high school.

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph