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Follow the 11 minute track of the deadly EF3 tornado that hit Perryton
by Jamie Burch, ABC 7 News/NOAA
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Adrian Herrera stands in debris of storage units that were damaged by Thursday's tornado in Perryton, Texas, Friday, June, 16, 2023. Cleanup efforts continued Friday after severe storms — including some that produced tornadoes — tore across a swath of Southern states, killing at least five people as they destroyed hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles into buildings and left hundreds of thousands without electricity. (AP Photo/David Erickson)
PERRYTON, Texas (KVII) —

The EF3 tornado that hit Perryton on Thursday, killing three people and inuring more than 100 others, was on the ground for 11 minutes.

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According to the National Weather Service, the tornado touched down at 5:06 p.m. to the northwest of Perryton and crossed Highway 143.

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