1997 Jarrell tornado - Wikipedia
WEBOn May 27, 1997, an extremely violent and destructive multi-vortex tornado struck the community of Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. [1] The tornado caused $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages and was the subject of multiple well-known photographs, earning the tornado the nickname of the "Dead Man Walking ".
Twenty Years On: A Look Back at the Jarrell Tornado Catastrophe
WEBOn May 27, 1997, one of the most violent tornadoes in modern U.S. history produced close-to-unfathomable damage on the outskirts of Jarrell, TX, located about 40 miles north-northeast of...
Jarrell-Tornado-Anniversary - National Weather Service
WEBMay 27, 1997 · The first significant tornado of the day occurred in extreme southwestern McLennan County on the south side of FM 107, 1.6 miles east-southeast of Moody. This F3 tornado tossed a car and pickup truck several hundred feet and destroyed a residence and farm building during its 20 minute life cycle.
1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak - Wikipedia
WEBThe 20 tornadoes collectively inflicted at least $126.6 million in damage. The F5 Jarrell tornado was the outbreak's most powerful and deadliest tornado. It destroyed most of the 38-home Double Creek Estates subdivision west of …
Texas tornado outbreak took place in Jarrell 25 years ago; 27 died
WEBMay 23, 2022 · The tornado they chased ripped through a shopping center in Cedar Park. No one there was injured, but the front of the stores were torn apart. The tornado took the roof off of a nearby...
A look back at the devastating Jarrell tornado - Spectrum News
WEBMay 27, 2022 · The Jarrell tornado was one of the most violent tornadoes in modern U.S. history; It took an unusual track from northeast to southwest; It was slow-moving at only 15 mph but tracked for almost 8 miles; Its top estimated wind gust was 261 mph
Jarrell residents assess damage to homes, begin clean-up efforts
WEBOct 25, 2022 · JARRELL, Texas - In Jarrell Tuesday, people were assessing the damage and beginning the cleanup process after a confirmed tornado swept through Monday night. It caused major damage to...
May 1997 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service
WEBMay 27, 2021 · Jarrell Tornado: Several eyewitnesses reported that the Jarrell tornado was preceded for a period of 8 to 10 minutes by a series of short-lived very small tornadoes that formed from the same supercell thunderstorm. These touched down, …
WEBThis report on the series of tornadoes which struck central Texas on May 27, 1997, was prepared by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Service Assessment Team following a 4-day visit to the storm sites.
Survivors remember deadly 1997 tornado in Jarrell | kcentv.com
WEBMay 27, 2022 · JARRELL, Texas — Jarrell was such a small town when the F-5 tornado struck in May 1997, killing 27 people. Barely over 400 people lived there, so everyone knew everyone.