Amarillo - Major Tornado Event

I see a large, wedge shaped tornado entering the southwest side of the city of Amarillo, Texas. The tornado will rate an F5 on the Fujita tornado intensity scale, traveling northeasterly a distance of 37 to 42 continuous miles. A swath of destruction a mile wide will begin in the southwestern portion of the city and continue the approxiately 15 miles from the southwest edge of Amarillo to the northeast edge of the city. Advanced warning from 30 to 60 minutes will precede the tornado and play a major role in the minimal number of casualities considering the scope of the disaster. This tornado will also rank as one of the most filmed/photographed storms ever. Within hours after the tornado, throngs of volunteers from Oklahoma City will begin arriving with aid for the victims. A federal disaster declaration will be issued, along with a personal visit from President George W. Bush or V.P. Dick Cheney. Recovery and rebuilding will begin immediately, but it is possible the city will endure yet another damaging weather event in June ---in the form of a major hailstorm.