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On May 27, 1997, a large tornado caused catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, many in a single subdivision, and inflicted approximately $40 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track.
This was the first tornado warning of the day issued for the office's warning area and warned that "the city of Jarrell is in the path of this storm." [71] Local warning sirens went off about 10–12 minutes before the tornado struck. [72] The precise start of the Jarrell tornado was difficult to pinpoint. [28]
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