F3 Tornado — Parmer, Texas
1995-06-01 · near Friona, Parmer, Texas
12
Injuries
$24.0M
Property damage
10.0 mi
Path length
500 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Storm survey indicated a strong tornado swept across the southern and eastern edge of Friona destroying 14 homes and damaging another 25. Another 25 businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged. Of the 12 injuries only one was critical, a 68-year-old male. The largest employer in town, the Hi-Pro Feed Mill was completely demolished, as well as the airport. A train was derailed and toppled on the west side of town, but this was not along the damage path. Straight-line winds or rear flank downdraft may have been responsible for this.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10353393. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.