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It is difficult to say with any certainty which tornado in Texas was the most famous. Here are some candidates:
- The Waco tornado of May 11, 1953 devastated much of downtown Waco, leveling large brick buildings and blowing away homes. It killed 114 people, tying it with the Goliad tornado of 1902 as the deadliest tornado in Texas history and the 11th deadliest in U.S. history. Years later, the tornado was assigned a rating of F5, the highest possible rating on the Fujita scale.
- The Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970. This F5 tornado tore through downtown Lubbock destroying many homes,damaging high-rise buildings, and killing 26 people. Dr. Tetusya Fujita conducted a detailed survey of this tornado's damage path, using it as a model on which to base the Fujita scale.
- The Wichita Falls tornado of April 10, 1979. This massive F4 tornado, at times up to a mile and a half wide, devastated a large portion of Wichita Falls. It destroyed more than 3,000 homes, cost over $400 million, and killed 42 people. At the time it was the costliest tornado in U.S. history, even with adjustment for inflation. This was also the last US tornado to kill more than 40 people until 2011.
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What is the most famous tornado disaster and how much did it cost?
The most famous tornado today is most likely the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999. That tornado caused approximately $1 billion in damage.
Which state produces the most tornado's?
Texas
Where is an tornado most likely 2 happen?
tornado alley or in Texas which half the state is part of tornado alley
When is the last time Texas hade a tornado?
The most recent tornado in Texas was an EF1 that touched down on February 1, 2011.
Where is the most tornadoes in the US?
tornado ally, texas
What state in tornado alley has the most tornadoes?
Texas
Where are most tornado found in America?
Most U.S. tornadoes occur in Tornado Alley, which stratches from Texas to Iowa.
Where in Texas has had the most tornado occurrences?
Tornadoes most frequently hit the northern and eastern parts of Texas
Most famous tornadoes?
There are a number of famous tornados. These include the 1977 Madaripur-Shibchar tornado, the 1951 Comoro tornado, the 1964 Narail-Magura tornado, and the 1851 Sicily tornado.
Where do tornadoes get their names?
Tornadoes are sometimes given unofficial names for the places they hit. For example, a few famous tornadoes are known as the Moore, Oklahoma tornado (1999), the Wichita Falls Texas tornado (1979), and the Waco, Texas tornado (1953).
Where was the last tornado that touched down in Texas?
The most recent tornado in Texas was an EF1 that touched down near Clarksville, Texas in Red River County on March 8, 2011.
Where is Tornado Valley located?
Tornado Alley is locate mainly on the Great Plains and extends from Texas to South Dakota and into Iowa. The most active part of Tornado Alley is in northern Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
