Natural Disaster Studies -- Copyright -- NATURAL DISASTER STUDIES -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Abbreviations -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 The Tornado and Its Effects -- POSTDISASTER SURVEY -- THE SETTING -- THE TORNADO -- THE DAMAGE -- THE WARNING SYSTEM (OR ABSENCE OF IT) -- Absence of Bad Weather -- Absence of Clear Geographical References -- Absence of Public Warning Systems -- Absence of Warning on Cable Television -- Absence of Pretranslated Warnings -- NOTES -- 2 Tornado Preparedness Activities -- PUBLIC AWARENESS WEEK -- STORM SPOTTER TRAINING -- HAMFESTS -- SUMMARY -- 3 Tornado Warning Activities -- WARNING ISSUANCE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES -- NOTES -- 4 Tornado Warning Dissemination -- NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -- LAW ENFORCEMENT TELETYPE SYSTEM -- NOAA WEATHER RADIO -- EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM -- TELEVISION AND THE CABLE SYSTEM -- RADIO -- SIRENS -- PECOS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY -- PECOS/REEVES COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- NATIONAL WARNING SYSTEM -- SUMMARY -- NOTES -- 5 bservations Recommendations, and Conclusions -- OBSERVATIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- NOTE -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B Eyewitness Accounts -- Appendix C Preparedness Activities Related to Reeves County, Texas, by NWS Midland -- 1985 -- 1986 -- 1987 -- Appendix D Meteorological Information on the Saragosa Tornado -- Appendix E Chronology of Releases on West Texas Weather Wire -- FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1987 -- Appendix F Palestine, Texas, Tornado-November 15, 1987 -- DISASTER RESPONSE -- WARNING DISSEMINATION -- CONCLUDING REMARKS.