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The section of the memorial wall with the path map and victim locations from the deadly tornado. The primary Lubbock tornado – the second of two tornadoes that struck the city on May 11 – produced a damage path 8.5 mi (13.7 km) long and extending across 15 sq mi (39 km 2) of ground, beginning at 9:35 p.m. in southwestern Lubbock, tracking ...
Shortly after 9:30 p.m., William Iwasko, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Lubbock, said there had been three confirmed tornadoes in the line of storms, but it appeared the ...
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]
An aerial view of damage from the tornado that swept through Lubbock, leaving 26 people dead and more than 1,500 people injured on May 11, 1970.
Lubbock is one of 33 Texas counties under the watch could see severe weather today, including tornadoes and grapefruit-sized hail. As the storms roll in, here's what we know: UPDATED 5:40 p.m.
Dallas, Texas: January 20, 1894 1 A tornado tore through Dallas, killing one person. It was one of two tornadoes to touch down in Texas on January 20. [1] [10] F4 St. Louis, Missouri: May 27, 1896 255+ See article on this tornado — A violent tornado inflicted heavy damage to downtown St. Louis, killing 255 or more and injuring a further 1,000 ...
Texas South Plains under tornado watch Tuesday | 2:45 p.m. A tornado watch is in effect through 9 p.m. Tuesday for Lubbock County and much of the South Plains and southern Panhandle.
When adjusted for inflation, a total of thirteen (13) tornadoes/events have (each) caused in excess of $1 billion in damages; a total of thirty-two (32) tornadoes/events have (each) caused in excess of $500 million in damages; and a total of sixty-seven (67) tornadoes/events have caused in excess of $250 million in damages.