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Portions of Lubbock, Texas, were struck by a powerful multiple-vortex tornado after nightfall on May 11, 1970, resulting in 26 fatalities and an estimated $250 million in damage (equivalent to $1.96 billion in 2023). It was in its time the costliest tornado in U.S. history, damaging nearly 9,000 homes and inflicting widespread damage to ...
The second tornado touched down near Cotton Center, immediately becoming violent and destroying houses, vehicles, and other structures in the immediate path of the tornado. 5 people were killed, and the tornado caused an estimated $4.5 million (1970 USD) in damages before lifting near Hedley. [57]
More tornadoes hit East Texas and Oklahoma on April 18, and additional tornadoes affected the Mississippi Valley and Midwest regions on April 19. The deadliest tornado of the outbreak, a long-lived F4 , killed at least 16 people in Texas, followed by another F4, also in Texas, that killed five; both belonged to tornado families .
However, over the past 74 years, only 44 tornadoes have claimed 72 lives Here is a of the top six deadliest tornadoes in West Texas: May 11, 1970 — an F5 tornado in Lubbock County claimed 26 lives.
Tornado activity continued into the next day when the system took a south-southeastern turn, causing at least seven tornadoes across Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. The strongest tornado was an F3 tornado that caused $50,000 (1970 USD) in damages near Overton, Texas. [11] [12]
Lubbock tornado: May 11, 1970: West Texas: 5: 26 fatalities, 500 injuries: A violent F5 tornado struck Downtown Lubbock, killing 26 people. Studies of this tornado led to the formation of the Fujita scale. Four other weak tornadoes also formed before the F5 tornado. (1 violent killer) [100] Tornado outbreak sequence of June 10–16, 1970: June ...
Pages in category "Tornadoes in Texas" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. ... Tornado outbreak of April 17–19, 1970; 1976 Brownwood tornado;
Pages in category "1970 in Texas" ... 0–9. Tornado outbreak of April 17–19, 1970; B. Bass Residence; C. Cisneros v. CCISD; H. Hurricane Celia; L. Lubbock tornado