High Risk 🏭 Food Processing Facility  ·  Texas

Tyson Foods Amarillo TX Beef Plant

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  TEXAS

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏭 Food Processing Facility
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
20
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🏭 Food Processing Facility
Operator / BranchTyson Foods Inc.
Host CountyPotter County TX
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius20 miles

// Strategic Significance

The Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Amarillo Texas processes cattle from the densely concentrated Texas Panhandle feedlot operations. The Texas Panhandle is the beef capital of the US with more cattle than anywhere else in North America. Tornado risk in the Texas Panhandle is extreme.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Amarillo metro with 200,000 residents. Tornado risk in Potter County is extreme with multiple historic tornado events. Ammonia refrigeration creates serious chemical release risk.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-40, I-27, Dumas Road. Potter County Emergency Management coordinates tornado and industrial protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone