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The Jarrell tornado was the subject of a well-known photograph, now known as the "Dead Man Walking". [18] It was taken by Scott Beckwith, and the picture became known for its resemblance to the grim reaper, a figure that commonly represents death in several cultures. [19]
The precise start of the Jarrell tornado was difficult to pinpoint. [28] The most prominent and destructive part of the tornado's evolution was preceded by the apparition of short-lived, small, and rope-like funnel clouds. These may have been separate tornadoes or simply an earlier part of the Jarrell tornado's evolution. [39]:
The 1997 tornado season was largely defined by two tornado events. The first was a major outbreak on March 1 that resulted in 27 fatalities, 25 of which were in Arkansas. The second was a brutal, slow-moving F5 twister that struck the small town of Jarrell, Texas on May 27 killing 27 people and leaving behind some of the most extreme tornado damage ever se
The Jarrell Tornado, May 27, 1997. This is the last known confirmed F5 tornado in Texas. Twenty-seven people died and 12 people were injured in the storm along with hundreds of cattle. Over 40 ...
1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak. 1997 Jarrell tornado; Tornado outbreak of July 1–3, 1997; Tornadoes of 1998. 1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak; 1998 Gainesville–Stoneville tornado outbreak; 1998 Comfrey–St. Peter tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of April 6–9, 1998; Tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998; May 15, 1998 Minnesota storms
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The term "Dead man walking" is a phrase used to describe the certain look of some multi-vortex tornadoes.The term is most commonly attributed to the 1997 Jarrell F5 tornado, but has been used to describe multiple other tornadoes:
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