Follow the 11 minute track of the deadly EF3 tornado that hit Perryton

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.

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

Map showing start of tornado

It entered town, where it caused significant damage to a mobile home community at 400 N. Indiana Street. Dozens of mobile homes were destroyed. One of the three victims, 11-year-old Mathew Ramirez, was in one of the mobile homes.

The tornado continued into downtown and caused structural damage to several downtown shops, some with collapsed walls.

A microwave tower was also folded in half.

The tornado intensified and caused low end EF3 damage to a few retail stores in downtown and along Ash Street. Among those was the former Perryton Printing building at 105 S. Ash, across from city hall.

Becky Randall posted on Facebook about a garage sale there. It was scheduled to start at 5 p.m.

Randall and Cindy Bransgrove were killed when the building was destroyed, according to Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher.

As the tornado continued to the southeast across Birch and Cedar Streets, it damaged numerous mobile homes and single family structures, continuing as an EF2 in this area.

A cell phone tower was also brought down, which resulted in telecommunication outages.

The tornado then hit an industrial park where it tossed several empty fuel tanks across Texas 143 Loop and into a field. It also pushed a tanker truck into a pond along Loop 143.

The tornado then crossed a field, before damaging a grain bin and downing about 10 power poles along Highway 377.

It crossed Highway 377 and lifted in an open field at 5:17 p.m. before reaching County Road 20.

Map showing end of tornado