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On May 27, 1997, a large and slow-moving F5 tornado caused catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, mainly in a single subdivision, and inflicted approximately $40 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track.
English: Aerial view of a slabbed home in Jarrell following the 1997 F5 tornado. Date: 1997: Source: ... File:Tornado damage in Jarrell, 1997.jpg. Add topic ...
These may have been separate tornadoes or simply an earlier part of the Jarrell tornado's evolution. [39]: C3 An aerial survey conducted by the Birmingham, Alabama, office of the National Weather Service included the damage caused by the earlier F2 tornadoes—mostly to trees and roads—as part of the overall Jarrell tornado path. [39]:
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
Two possible tornadoes spotted near Florence and Jarrell in Williamson County. No injuries reported.
At least two tornadoes are believed to have touched down Tuesday across Central Texas, with damage and injuries reported from Bell County. See videos that captured tornadoes, hail cutting through ...
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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