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From May 3 to May 11, 2003, a prolonged and destructive series of tornado outbreaks affected much of the Great Plains and Eastern United States. Most of the severe activity was concentrated between May 4 and May 10, which saw more tornadoes than any other week-long span in recorded history; 335 tornadoes occurred during this period, concentrated in the Ozarks and central Mississippi River Valley.
The F3 Fort Worth tornado initially began as a relatively weak tornado in River Oaks, gradually strengthening as it tracked southeastward and then eastward towards Fort Worth's central business district. The twister damaged 266 homes across its 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 250 yd (230 m) wide path, out of which 28 were destroyed.
The tornado killed 11 people in total, 7 of which occurred when the tornado struck a highway. The tornado caused $27,000,000 (1979 USD) in damages, and injured 67 people. [65] Multiple other brief F0 and F1 tornadoes were reported in Wichita and Runnels counties. A tornado hit Seymour, inflicting F2 damage to roofs, power lines, and trees. [66]
The Bank One tower shows damage the day after a tornado hit Fort Worth on March 28, 2000. Years later, the restored building would become The Tower condominiums.
Fifteen minor tornadoes were recorded in 2023 across Dallas-Fort Worth counties. In the past decade, the National Weather Service has recorded an average of 25 tornadoes per year. In 2015, 76 ...
A tornado hit Pölten across a 5 km long and 250 meter wide path. ESWD gave the tornado an F2 rating. FU: Sochi, Russia [177] September 24, 1998 Unknown A tornado touched down in Sochi. The tornado was never rated F1: Saransk, Russia [179] April 26, 1999 0 A tornado went through Saransk across a 0.5 km long and 10 meter wide path. Two cars were ...
Construction for the original tower broke ground in 1969, topped out on April 26, 1973, and was completed in 1974. The building site is located on 500 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, and originally opened in 1974 as the Fort Worth National Bank Tower; designed by architect John C. Portman Jr. for the Fort Worth National Bank, who also was the architect for the Renaissance Center in Detroit ...
Fort Worth has an outdoor siren system that sounds when severe weather conditions are present. The storm spotter, which triggers the siren, recognizes a tornado, winds of 70 mph or greater, large ...