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On the afternoon of May 27, 1997, a deadly and powerful F5 tornado produced catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, many in a single subdivision, and inflicted a total of $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track.
A tornado watch was first issued at 12:54 p.m. [a] on May 27 for portions of East Texas and western Louisiana; the first tornado touched down at 1:21 p.m. in McLennan County while the final tornado lifted at 8:23 p.m. later that day in Frio County. The 20 tornadoes collectively inflicted at least $126.6 million in damage.
1990–1999. June 8, 1995 – Multiple violent tornadoes touched down in the Texas Panhandle, injuring 11 people. The most well known of these was a F4 tornado that hit Pampa. [74][75] May 27, 1997 – A violent and extremely destructive tornado hit Jarrell, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12.
The Waco Tornado, May 11, 1953 The deadliest tornado recorded since 1900 was this 1/3-mile wide F5 tornado, which crossed Waco killing 114 people and injuring 597.
Pantex. Coordinates: 35°18′42″N 101°33′35″W. Pantex plant. Pantex is the primary United States nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility that aims to maintain the safety, security and reliability of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. [1][2] The facility is named for its location in the Panhandle of Texas on a 16,000-acre (25 ...
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is located in Somervell County, Texas. The nuclear power plant is located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Ft. Worth and about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Dallas. It relies on nearby Comanche Creek Reservoir for cooling water. The plant has about 1,300 employees and is operated by Luminant Generation, a ...
The strongest and deadliest tornado was a powerful F5 tornado [nb 1] that struck Waco, Texas on May 11, causing 114 of the 144 deaths in the outbreak. Alongside the 1902 Goliad tornado, it was the deadliest tornado in Texas history and is the 11th deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The tornado's winds demolished more than 600 houses, 1,000 ...
Tied with the Waco tornado as deadliest in Texas history. Estimated F4 tornado. 1902 Trenton, New Jersey Cyclone: August 10, 1902: Trenton, New Jersey – 2 injuries: A destructive tornado, estimated to have been at F1 or F2 strength, tore through Trenton, New Jersey, on a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) path. Walls or roofs were torn off of 100 homes and ...