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The Jarrell tornado was the subject of a well-known photograph, now known as the "Dead Man Walking". [15] It was taken by Scott Beckwith, and the picture became known for its resemblance to the grim reaper, a figure that commonly represents death in several cultures. [16]
The final, unambiguous apparition of the Jarrell tornado began within the Williamson County line 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Jarrell as a narrow and rope-shaped funnel swathed in large amounts of dust when it touched down at 3:40 p.m. [47] [14]: 6 Like the two F3 tornadoes earlier in the day, it developed along the gust front produced by its ...
The term "Dead man walking" is a phrase used to describe the certain look of some multi-vortex tornadoes.The term is most commonly attributed to the 1997 Jarrell F5 tornado, but has been used to describe multiple other tornadoes:
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A tornado touched down near Jarrell, Texas, on the afternoon of April 12, the National Weather Service NWS said.This footage, filmed by Twitter user @Williermo77, shows a funnel cloud looming over ...
The 1997 Jarrell tornado was another example of a multiple-vortex tornado. The infamous “Dead Man Walking” photo of it was at a juvenile stage of sub-vortices development. The 2011 Cullman–Arab tornado is also famous for footage of it "walking" while in its multi-vortex stage.
Homes were damaged and trees uprooted on Thursday, April 9, after strong winds blew through Jarrell, Texas. According to reports, an RV was flipped on its side during the storm and thousands were ...
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