Power Outage in Dumas, TX

The landspout tornado damaged some out buildings and ripped half the roof off an older mobile home which was one of the main damage indicators for this event. Several empty semi tractor trailers at a trucking company were flipped and pushed several yards. Toward the end of the damage path, the tornado destroyed a poorly constructed and old cabin/storage building. Power lines along the path were not damaged and a mobile home directly adjacent to the poorly constructed destroyed building only showed very minor damage. These factors suggest a high end EF0 rating with maximum winds around 85 mph. This survey utilized pictures and information provided by Moore County Emergency management. The landspout was well documented on video by numerous witnesses.

Sheriffs office reported 2 semis rolled over at intersection of US 287 and County Rd E. 2 or 3 power poles also knocked over on Country Rd E.

Power poles were snapped by the wind at FM 1060 and County Road I.

The Moore County Emergency Manager reported one downed power pole in Dumas Texas. No injuries were reported.

The high winds blew down two power poles.

This tornado formed four miles east of Dumas at 1945 CST and moved northeast and likely dissipated about four miles south of Sunray at 2000 CST. Minor damage was reported at Texas Beef Feedyard. Damage included double wooden power poles which were snapped near their bases. No injuries were reported.

This tornado developed approximately one to two miles south of Farm to Market Road 1913 about three miles east of Four Way...and likely dissipated near State Highway 152 five miles east of Dumas. Visible damage was limited to five single power poles snapped...fence downed...and large round hay bales were tossed around. No injuries were reported.

This tornado developed approximately one to two miles south of Farm to Market Road 1913 about three miles east of Four Way...and likely dissipated near State Highway 152 five miles east of Dumas. Visible damage was limited to five single power poles snapped...fence downed...and large round hay bales were tossed around. No injuries were reported.

Two power poles were snapped by the high winds in Dumas. No injuries were reported.

High winds rolled an unoccupied trailer and snapped a power pole in Cactus.

An estimated one half inch of ice accumulation due to the freezing rain was reported in Dumas. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were down due to the ice. Also...there were several minor vehicular accidents with only one serious injury and there were several falls with two of those resulted in broken hips. One home was lost in a fire which was caused by downed power lines.

Numerous trees and power lines and Telco poles reported down. A commercial sign was also reported blown down.

Report of numerous telephone and power poles down...trailer homes blown over...windows of cars and businesses blown out...and a tractor-trailer rig blown off the road in and around Dumas.

The Crawford Ranch Wildfire began about two miles southeast of Masterson Texas near the Moore County and Potter County line around 1340 CST. The head of the wildfire was at Farm to Market Road 152 and Farm to Market Road 1913 and consumed a measured thirty-five thousand and ninety-seven acres which was mapped using GPS. The wildfire was sixteen miles long and one mile wide and damaged two fire engines and an outbuilding. Six homes were evacuated and six homes were saved. Also, multiple homes in front of the fire were evacuated and multiple oil tank batteries and oil pumps were threatened. The wildfire was contained on April 10 at 0040 CST. There were initially four firefighters injured; three of the firefighters, two from the Dumas Fire Department and one from the Cactus Fire Department, were taken to the Moore County Hospital where they were treated for smoke inhalation and were in good condition. The fourth firefighter, who was with the Cactus Fire Department, sustained third degree burns over more than sixty percent of his body and was airlifted to the burn center in Lubbock Texas. He later died from his injuries on April 20 at 0300 CST. The cause of the wildfire was related to electrical lines; either sparks from the power lines or downed power lines.