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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.
The Jarrell tornado damage was classified as F5 severity throughout most of the tornado's path. [39]: C3 However, a critique of the Fujita scale published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology suggested that winds between 158–206 mph (254–332 km/h), corresponding to an F3 rating on the scale, were sufficient to explain the ...
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
10. 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.
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
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.
Officials on Friday said the tornado ne this week damaged or destroyed about 24 homes and a few businesses. Officials in tornado-weary Jarrell relieved property damage was worst of Monday twister ...
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