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On May 27, 1997, a large tornado would produce 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.
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 ...
A confirmed tornado near Jarrell, Texas, moved eastward across the state on Tuesday, April 12, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.This footage by @wjosephoconnell was shot in Jarrell and ...
The 1997 tornado season was largely defined by two tornado events. The first was a major outbreak on March 1 that resulted in 27 fatalities, 25 of which were in Arkansas. The second was a brutal, slow-moving F5 twister that struck the small town of Jarrell, Texas on May 27 killing 27 people and leaving behind some of the most extreme tornado damage ever se
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 ...
At least two tornadoes are believed to have touched down Tuesday across Central Texas, with damage and injuries reported from Bell County. See videos that captured tornadoes, hail cutting through ...
Jarrell has been affected by two major tornadoes in its history. The first one was an F3 that occurred on May 17, 1989, killing one person and injuring 28 people. Damage was incurred mainly on the southern side of town. [12] On May 27, 1997, an F5 tornado devastated the northern side of town. The hardest-hit area was the Double Creek Estates ...
June 8, 1995 – Multiple violent tornadoes touched down in the Texas Panhandle, injuring 11 people. The most well known of these was a F4 tornado that hit Pampa. [74] [75] May 27, 1997 – A violent and extremely destructive tornado hit Jarrell, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. This is the most recent F5 tornado to hit Texas, and ...