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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 ...
English: A scanned copy of Storm Data, Volume 12, Number 5, which covers the 1970 Lubbock, Texas tornado. This document was written by the United States Department of Commerce, Environmental Science Services Administration, and the Environmental Data Service.
It suffered heavy damage in the 1970 Lubbock tornado, and sat vacant and derelict for several years amid talk of possible demolition. After extensive renovation, the building was reopened in 1975 and has been occupied ever since. [1] It is the second tallest known building to have survived a direct hit by an F5 tornado.
May 11, 1970 — an F5 tornado in Lubbock County claimed 26 lives. May 15, 1957 — an F4 tornado in Briscoe County claimed 21 lives. June 6, 1965 — an F4 tornado in Hale County claimed 4 lives.
The National Weather Service is surveying a couple of areas in the Carolinas for possible tornado damage. (MORE: Tracking Maps ... An EF1 tornado tore ... Wind damage was reported in Lubbock ...
A Tornado Watch graphic shows multiple Texas counties could be impacted by tornadoes, hail and high winds. Much of the South Plains, including Lubbock County, and the Big Country are under a ...
Tornado Alley, also known as Tornado Valley, is a loosely defined location of the central United States and Canada where tornadoes are most frequent. [1] The term was first used in 1952 as the title of a research project to study severe weather in areas of Texas , Louisiana , Oklahoma , Kansas , South Dakota , Iowa and Nebraska .
Tornado activity is increasing in Texas, so it's essential to know what to do for your safety. ... This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas hit by almost 100 tornadoes ...