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four children, and two relatives—died in the destruction of the shack, which housed migrant workers. Afterward, the tornado leveled another small residence and mildly damaged 10 nearby structures. In all, the tornado leveled three homes, four barns, and numerous outbuildings on six farms, mainly near
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3984:, in the same year. The state of Texas supported the implementation of 20 radar facilities, each with a 200-mile-wide (320 km) radius, that proved successful in reducing death tolls in later tornadoes. The system was known as the Texas Radar Tornado Warning Network and also included communications between weather officials,
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catastrophic damage to a third of the city. In all, 288 homes were destroyed and about 200 sustained at least some damage. Many of the homes were swept away in a 15-square-block section of the city, and peak damage approached F5 intensity. Additionally, 19 businesses were hit, including the Rocket
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A long-lived, violent tornado tracked through several farms, damaging or destroying about 30 homes. Roughly 200 other structures on farms were likewise impacted. One farm lost all its buildings, with only the main house left standing. Of the three injuries, two were critical, both
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bottling plant, today the Dr Pepper Museum, also remained standing but sustained damage. Bricks from the collapsed structures piled up in the street to a depth of five feet (1.5 m). Some survivors were trapped under rubble for 14 or more hours; numerous bodies remained buried beneath piles
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indicated that the tornado family destroyed or damaged 113 homes and affected 215 other structures. Collapsing barns killed livestock inside, though the precise number was undetermined. Numerous trees were downed along the path, and utilities were disrupted. The tornado(es) mostly impacted
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theater, and 172 vehicles were wrecked. The storm struck a school about 15 minutes before students were scheduled for dismissal. The building, which had two stories, lost its roof and many walls, but students sheltered safely in interior hallways, and only 12 were injured, none
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5 deaths – This large, intense, long-tracked, and very damaging tornado struck
Belvidere, leveling a significant part of the town. In town, almost 100 structures were beyond repair, including 50 residences and 40 businesses. A church lost its walls and roof, with only its arch left
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13 deaths – This was the first of two extremely intense tornadoes to strike Texas on May 11 and was likely spawned by an outflow boundary. After forming west-northwest of San Angelo, the tornado headed east-southeast and struck the north side of the city. There, the tornado caused
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of rubble and for many days were unaccounted for. After devastating downtown Waco, the tornado continued to the north-northeast and dissipated about five miles (8 km) west of Axtell. While the tornado destroyed homes outside the city, media largely focused on destruction in downtown Waco.
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6 deaths – This tornado was of moderate intensity, narrow, and relatively short-tracked, yet was one of the most devastating of the tornado outbreak sequence. Shortly after formation, it struck a big shack, which was hurled from its foundation. Six occupants—two parents, their
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and dissipated near Gordon, destroying cabins and other small residences. Six injuries occurred across
Washburn and Douglas counties, one of which was severe. There were 11 injuries near Amery and 27 along the entire path. Reports from local staff of the
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3713:(22:10 UTC) about three miles (5 km) north-northwest of the Lorena community. It quickly began damaging structures, destroying a home near Lorena as it tracked north-northeastward. As it neared Waco, operators of
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standing, and winds removed the uppermost wing of a school. Two farmhouses outside
Belvidere sustained possible F4 damage. Additionally, aircraft and hangars were wrecked. Total losses reached $ 2.5 million (1953
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A strong tornado, producing sporadic damage, struck 35 farms in its path, completely destroying a couple of them. Barns and outbuildings were leveled, and trees, power lines, and utility poles were downed.
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outlying areas, so assistance was slow to arrive. The chaotic relief efforts eventually spurred greater coordination between civilians and local governments, leading to the development of
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damage, including the destruction of most buildings in some cases. The tornado downed many power lines and utility poles as well, and there was widespread loss of livestock. Entering
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building, causing a final death. Beyond Amery, scattered, poorly documented destruction occurred for the remainder of the path. A separate tornado likely formed near
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critically, though the school sustained $ 100,000 losses (1953 USD). Total contemporary damages reached $ 3.4 million, and 159 injuries occurred.
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and killed five people in the area. The following day, May 10, featured numerous, often long-tracked and intense
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when it tracked directly through downtown Waco as an F5 tornado. The tornado first formed around 4:10 p.m.
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2947:List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 11, 1953
1065:
1037:
1034:
1025:List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 10, 1953
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44:
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4117:All losses are in 1953 USD unless otherwise noted.
214:air mass that moved northward over Texas from the
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4467:
4874:"A Brief History of the Storm Prediction Center"
4772:
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4413:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
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4229:The Online Tornado FAQ (by Roger Edwards, SPC)
4158:National Centers for Environmental Information
2112:Brief tornado touched down north-northeast of
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3501:Reports indicated that the storm crossed the
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8:
5932:St. Louis, Missouri/East St. Louis, Illinois
5922:"Tri-State" (Missouri, Illinois and Indiana)
4731:"The Most "Important" US Tornadoes by State"
4709:
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4703:
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4406:; Elliott, J. B.; Peters, Brian (May 2011).
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3598:
3529:
3411:
35:looming over the destroyed downtown area of
19:
6270:1953 natural disasters in the United States
4492:
4490:
4488:
4281:"The International Tornado Intensity Scale"
602:, a barn, and outbuildings on a farmstead.
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5711:
5697:
5689:
5428:
5414:
5406:
5044:
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5022:
4990:
4840:"Events between 05/09/1953 and 05/11/1953"
4447:
4445:
4082:, apply other classifications such as the
3701:. Supposedly due to the bluffs around the
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3597:
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1023:
481:
301:
25:
18:
4433:
4074:in the U.S. since February 1, 2007,
4066:was devised under the aegis of scientist
4034:List of tornadoes striking downtown areas
3741:in its path. The tornado passed close to
3490:, the tornado apparently dissipated into
2190:A brief tornado struck just southeast of
242:) as far north as a line stretching from
171:. It also generated support for improved
4902:
4809:
4759:
4682:. National Weather Service. 9 May 2013.
4608:
4186:The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm
3780:
4285:Tornado and Storm Research Organisation
4145:
4055:
1361:Brief tornado with the appearance of a
4402:Coleman, Timothy A.; Knupp, Kevin R.;
3396:. Yet another possible tornado struck
6035:Starkville, Mississippi/Waco, Alabama
4872:Corfidi, Stephen (13 February 2010).
4737:. The Tornado Project. Archived from
4255:Environment and Climate Change Canada
4225:"Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage"
322:
319:
313:
310:
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274:(later the National Weather Service)
7:
6275:May 1953 events in the United States
5957:Amite, Louisiana/Purvis, Mississippi
4676:"The Lakeview Tornado: May 11, 1953"
4454:Climatological Data National Summary
5004:Costliest U.S. tornadoes on Record
3530:River Falls–Avery–Minong, Wisconsin
3525:River Falls–Amery–Minong, Wisconsin
2967:
1045:
503:
4251:"Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale)"
1961:Many structures lost their roofs.
266:, acting as a mechanism to enable
16:United States meteorological event
14:
4917:"The 25 Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes"
4884:from the original on 24 June 2016
4785:Texas Department of Public Safety
4781:Texas Emergency Management Online
4686:from the original on 11 June 2016
4376:from the original on 11 June 2016
4332:from the original on 11 June 2016
4100:All dates are based on the local
4997:St. Louis, MO–East St. Louis, IL
4915:Edwards, Roger (29 March 2016).
4878:NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
3634:>261 mph (420 km/h)
3229:
81:
4223:Edwards, Roger (5 March 2015).
3956:All deaths were tornado-related
3745:before entering downtown Waco.
3725:in association with the parent
3310:
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3150:
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2935:– 27 people were injured.
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1439:One barn was blown down.
1:
5370:Hackleburg–Phil Campbell 2011
4945:Carrigan, William D. (2006).
4257:. 6 June 2013. Archived from
4006:community saw the tornado as
3661:$ 592 million (2024 USD)
6006:Gainesville–Holland, Georgia
4955:University of Illinois Press
4783:. Vol. 60, no. 5.
4196:University of Oklahoma Press
4024:List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
4012:lynching of Jesse Washington
3753:), weathered the storm. The
3647:114 fatalities, 597 injuries
2925:105.7 miles (170.1 km)
5437:Tornado events in Wisconsin
4880:. Storm Prediction Center.
3230:See section on this tornado
2933:See section on this tornado
2738:See section on this tornado
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4787:. May 2013. Archived from
4735:The Tornado Project Online
4160:. National Weather Service
4154:"May 9-11, 1953 Tornadoes"
4106:Coordinated Universal Time
4039:1922 Austin twin tornadoes
3222:20.9 miles (33.6 km)
2439:26.6 miles (42.8 km)
2092:Nebraska City (May 10, F0)
1714:52.2 miles (84.0 km)
1609:38.8 miles (62.4 km)
1519:42.5 miles (68.4 km)
928:46.9 miles (75.5 km)
838:13.5 miles (21.7 km)
175:systems, the formation of
20:1953 Waco tornado outbreak
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5443:
5194:Hansell-Charles City 1968
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4231:. Storm Prediction Center
4014:over thirty years prior.
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3558:4 fatalities, 27 injuries
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3377:9.5 miles (15.3 km)
3060:9.9 miles (15.9 km)
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2812:6.6 miles (10.6 km)
2599:6.9 miles (11.1 km)
2518:0.1 miles (0.16 km)
2274:6.4 miles (10.3 km)
2014:Russellville (May 10, F2)
1955:9.7 miles (15.6 km)
1881:0.5 miles (0.80 km)
1808:6.9 miles (11.1 km)
1355:0.1 miles (0.16 km)
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684:A tornado developed near
678:6.8 miles (10.9 km)
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120:East North Central States
24:
6020:Worcester, Massachusetts
5996:Shinnston, West Virginia
4714:Climatological Data 1953
4663:Climatological Data 1953
4632:Climatological Data 1953
4538:Climatological Data 1953
4480:Climatological Data 1953
4326:National Weather Service
3974:Worcester, Massachusetts
3719:Texas A&M University
3610:Path of the Waco tornado
3046:Grape Creek (May 11, F4)
2911:River Falls (May 10, F2)
2798:Farmersburg (May 10, F3)
2730:162 miles (261 km)
2028:2.3 miles (3.7 km)
1134:3.6 miles (5.8 km)
1007:1.5 miles (2.4 km)
756:1.5 miles (2.4 km)
592:1.9 miles (3.1 km)
5962:New Richmond, Wisconsin
4925:Storm Prediction Center
4852:Storm Prediction Center
3978:June 8 catastrophe
3380:267 yards (244 m)
3225:583 yards (533 m)
3140:0.1 miles (160 m)
3063:880 yards (800 m)
2815:400 yards (370 m)
2585:Hollandale (May 10, F2)
2355:440 yards (400 m)
2184:0.2 miles (320 m)
2106:0.1 miles (160 m)
2031:200 yards (180 m)
1884:200 yards (180 m)
1811:440 yards (400 m)
1505:Mount Hope (May 10, F1)
1433:0.1 miles (160 m)
1281:0.1 miles (160 m)
1208:0.1 miles (160 m)
1137:440 yards (400 m)
931:880 yards (800 m)
595:440 yards (400 m)
276:Weather Forecast Office
218:. As of 9:30 a.m.
6265:History of Waco, Texas
6260:Tornadoes in Wisconsin
6245:Tornadoes in Minnesota
6010:Poplar Bluff, Missouri
5628:June 19 & 21, 2011
4921:The Online Tornado FAQ
4435:10.1175/2010BAMS3062.1
4287:. 2016. Archived from
4126:Data derived from the
3778:
3300:2 miles (3.2 km)
3286:Wynnewood (May 11, F1)
3143:10 yards (9.1 m)
3126:McAlester (May 11, F1)
2928:100 yards (91 m)
2733:100 yards (91 m)
2442:10 yards (9.1 m)
2352:17 miles (27 km)
2277:10 yards (9.1 m)
2260:Millerton (May 10, F4)
2187:10 yards (9.1 m)
1958:10 yards (9.1 m)
1794:Cambridge (May 10, F1)
1717:10 yards (9.1 m)
1612:10 yards (9.1 m)
1522:10 yards (9.1 m)
1436:10 yards (9.1 m)
1211:10 yards (9.1 m)
1010:10 yards (9.1 m)
841:10 yards (9.1 m)
759:10 yards (9.1 m)
600:Huron Regional Airport
46:Meteorological history
6250:Tornadoes in Nebraska
6040:Lorain–Sandusky, Ohio
5678:May 21 & 26, 2024
5513:May 5 & 7–8, 1965
4844:Storm Events Database
4131:Storm Events Database
4072:Enhanced Fujita scale
3776:
3769:Aftermath and records
3699:geological depression
3484:Whitewater State Park
3303:33 yards (30 m)
2602:67 yards (61 m)
2521:33 yards (30 m)
2338:Clontark (May 10, F2)
2109:33 yards (30 m)
1941:Humboldt (May 10, F1)
1640:Northwestern Eskridge
1625:Butler County, Kansas
1358:17 yards (16 m)
1284:17 yards (16 m)
914:Belvidere (May 9, F3)
824:Courtland (May 9, F3)
681:97 yards (89 m)
286:covering sections of
194:across the states of
6030:Natchez, Mississippi
6001:Marshfield, Missouri
5972:Louisville, Kentucky
5942:Gainesville, Georgia
5927:Natchez, Mississippi
5340:Lawrence County 1998
4981:Texas History Online
4044:1970 Lubbock tornado
2716:Chester (May 10, F4)
1867:Bassett (May 10, F1)
1700:Elmdale (May 10, F3)
1595:Renfrow (May 10, F2)
1453:Southwestern Wichita
1267:McQueen (May 10, F1)
6240:Tornadoes in Kansas
5937:Tupelo, Mississippi
5129:Ruskin Heights 1957
4825:Waco Tribune-Herald
4498:Grazulis, Thomas P.
4460:(5): 130. May 1953.
4426:2011BAMS...92..567C
4180:Grazulis, Thomas P.
3785:
3783:Outbreak death toll
3655:$ 41 million (1953
3600:
3531:
3496:Cochrane, Wisconsin
3492:straight-line winds
3456:Butler County, Iowa
3413:
3363:Jewett (May 11, F2)
3347: /
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3208:Waco (May 11, 1953)
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1419:Thomas (May 10, F1)
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1341:Mangum (May 10, F1)
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1194:Tamora (May 10, F1)
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1120:Vinson (May 10, F1)
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272:U.S. Weather Bureau
160:1902 Goliad tornado
152:powerful F5 tornado
21:
6255:Tornadoes in Texas
5947:Woodward, Oklahoma
5719:25 deadliest U.S.
5648:September 20, 2018
5478:September 26, 1951
5154:Wichita Falls 1964
4328:. 6 October 2011.
4068:T. Theodore Fujita
4008:divine retribution
3781:
3779:
3735:high-precipitation
3707:disproved the myth
3631:Highest winds
3587:American Red Cross
3228:114 deaths –
2946:
2504:Haven (May 10, F2)
1024:
993:Sumner (May 9, F2)
742:McLean (May 9, F1)
664:Bryant (May 9, F1)
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302:
232:outflow boundaries
116:West North Central
6235:Tornadoes in Iowa
6230:Tornadoes of 1953
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5991:Mattoon, Illinois
5686:
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5463:November 11, 1911
5403:
5402:
5365:Philadelphia 2011
5345:Bridge Creek 1999
5224:Valley Mills 1973
5189:Wheelersburg 1968
5020:
5019:
5010:Succeeded by
4964:978-0-252-07430-1
4452:"Severe Storms".
4370:Baylor University
4209:978-0-8061-3538-0
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3503:Mississippi River
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2446:to a couple near
2170:Dent (May 10, F1)
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578:Huron (May 9, F1)
475:
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303:Daily statistics
198:, Minnesota, and
136:
135:
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6015:Snyder, Oklahoma
5952:Joplin, Missouri
5730:
5713:
5706:
5699:
5690:
5658:July 28–29, 2021
5638:June 16–18, 2014
5613:October 26, 2010
5523:January 24, 1967
5508:Palm Sunday 1965
5468:Palm Sunday 1920
5430:
5423:
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5360:Parkersburg 2008
5244:Sayler Park 1974
5239:Brandenburg 1974
5124:Hudsonville 1956
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188:Hebron, Nebraska
164:dispelled a myth
146:in the north to
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5986:Omaha, Nebraska
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5967:Flint, Michigan
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5736:Name (location)
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5687:
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5653:August 10, 2020
5633:October 5, 2013
5593:January 8, 2008
5583:August 18, 2005
5558:August 23, 1998
5439:
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5404:
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5380:Rainsville 2011
5375:Smithville 2011
5350:Greensburg 2007
5310:Plainfield 1990
5280:Birmingham 1977
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6115:April 24, 1908
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6099:
6098:April 18, 1880
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6089:March 23, 1913
6087:
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6081:March 27, 1890
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6071:April 24, 1908
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6225:F5 tornadoes
6112:June 3, 1860
6109:June 9, 1953
6106:May 10, 1905
6101:June 1, 1903
6092:May 26, 1917
6086:May 18, 1902
6084:May 11, 1953
6068:May 22, 2011
6056:May 27, 1896
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5643:May 16, 2017
5623:May 22, 2011
5603:June 7, 2008
5598:May 25, 2008
5578:May 23, 2004
5573:May 10, 2003
5553:May 30, 1998
5533:June 7, 1984
5518:June 4, 1966
5503:June 4, 1958
5498:May 25, 1957
5488:May 10, 1953
5487:
5390:El Reno 2011
5330:Jarrell 1997
5315:Andover 1991
5305:Goessel 1990
5300:Hesston 1990
5214:Waverly 1971
5209:Lubbock 1970
5199:Oelwein 1968
5184:Palluel 1967
5179:Belmond 1966
5169:Jackson 1966
5164:Gregory 1965
5064:Woldegk 1764
5003:
4946:
4940:
4928:. Retrieved
4920:
4910:
4905:, p. 90
4898:
4886:. Retrieved
4877:
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4855:. Retrieved
4843:
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4793:. Retrieved
4789:the original
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4679:
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4404:Spann, James
4378:. Retrieved
4366:Waco History
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4321:
4293:. Retrieved
4289:the original
4284:
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4162:. Retrieved
4157:
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4064:Fujita scale
4058:
3993:
3990:
3972:that struck
3962:
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3878:
3858:
3818:
3804:
3799:
3794:
3789:
3782:
3760:
3747:
3703:Brazos River
3688:
3624:Fujita scale
3621:
3570:New Richmond
3566:summer house
3563:
3543:Fujita scale
3540:
3519:
3500:
3480:
3445:
3425:Fujita scale
3422:
3120:34.93; -95.8
2979:Path length
2942:May 11 event
2710:43.45; -92.4
2649:Buffalo (WI)
2641:Olmsted (MN)
2608:Maple Island
2579:43.75; -93.2
2526:Independence
1970:Russellville
1499:37.87; -97.6
1057:Path length
1020:May 10 event
736:42.3; -97.47
515:Path length
412:May 11
380:May 10
315:Fujita scale
258:crossed the
228:thunderstorm
209:
181:
154:that struck
137:
128:
127:Part of the
112:Great Plains
95:895 injuries
6103:May 9, 1927
6053:May 6, 1840
5977:Waco, Texas
5673:May 7, 2024
5563:May 5, 1999
5385:Joplin 2011
5285:Messer 1982
5275:Jordan 1976
5229:Depauw 1974
5174:Topeka 1966
5149:Prague 1960
5144:Colfax 1958
4295:25 February
4265:25 February
4235:25 February
4084:TORRO scale
3721:detected a
3599:Waco, Texas
3594:Waco, Texas
3476:St. Charles
3355: /
3278: /
3200: /
3118: /
3038: /
2998:Grape Creek
2931:4 deaths –
2903: /
2839:River Falls
2790: /
2750:Farmersburg
2736:2 deaths –
2708: /
2665:Taylor (WI)
2645:Winona (MN)
2633:Howard (IA)
2628:Catawba, WI
2620:Chester, IA
2577: /
2496: /
2417: /
2382:Cerro Gordo
2373:Silver Lake
2330: /
2252: /
2162: /
2084: /
2036:roller rink
2006: /
1933: /
1861:37.9; -95.4
1859: /
1786: /
1734:Harveyville
1726:Lake Kahola
1692: /
1587: /
1548:Sumner (KS)
1535:Renfrow, OK
1497: /
1411: /
1333: /
1259: /
1186: /
1112: /
985: /
906: /
818:39.8; -97.9
816: /
734: /
686:Cherry Lake
656: /
570: /
478:May 9 event
348:May 9
280:New Orleans
260:warm sector
169:hook echoes
156:Waco, Texas
140:U.S. states
6219:Categories
5395:Moore 2013
5295:Niles 1985
5265:Spiro 1976
5234:Xenia 1974
5204:Tracy 1968
5134:Fargo 1957
5119:Udall 1955
5104:Anita 1953
5099:Flint 1953
5079:Bowen 1876
4420:(5): 570.
4198:. p.
4141:References
3693:, a local
3644:Casualties
3616:F5 tornado
3555:Casualties
3535:F2 tornado
3507:Brownville
3437:Casualties
3417:F4 tornado
3361: (
3284: (
3206: (
3124: (
3044: (
3002:San Angelo
2909: (
2826:(213
2796: (
2714: (
2669:Price (WI)
2583: (
2537:Hollandale
2502: (
2423: (
2371:to SSW of
2336: (
2258: (
2210:to SSW of
2192:Kinderpost
2168: (
2090: (
2012: (
1939: (
1902:Richardson
1865: (
1792: (
1698: (
1593: (
1544:Grant (OK)
1503: (
1417: (
1363:dust devil
1339: (
1265: (
1192: (
1118: (
991: (
912: (
822: (
740: (
662: (
576: (
292:West Texas
264:wind shear
252:Dew points
206:Background
184:San Angelo
90:Fatalities
77:F5 tornado
5721:tornadoes
5355:Elie 2007
5260:Guin 1974
5089:Waco 1953
4951:Champaign
4102:time zone
3934:St. Croix
3904:Wisconsin
3894:Tom Green
3814:Minnesota
3755:Dr Pepper
3727:supercell
3723:hook echo
3468:Chatfield
3448:supercell
3394:Palestine
3242:Wynnewood
3087:Pittsburg
3082:McAlester
3007:Tom Green
2957:Location
2856:St. Croix
2752:to NE of
2539:to SW of
2208:Millerton
1746:Cambridge
1728:. In the
1661:Wabaunsee
1552:Ness (KS)
1539:Udall, KS
1035:Location
854:Belvidere
780:Byron, NE
772:Courtland
614:to SE of
493:Location
323:Injuries
282:issued a
268:supercell
238:(mid-20s
200:Wisconsin
144:Minnesota
65:Tornadoes
4882:Archived
4684:Archived
4374:Archived
4330:Archived
4182:(2001).
4018:See also
4010:for the
3998:against
3884:McLennan
3854:Nebraska
3834:Freeborn
3824:Fillmore
3678:Bellmead
3317:to W of
3169:McLennan
3162:to W of
3069:Drive-In
3025:100°35′W
2988:Summary
2868:Washburn
2546:Freeborn
2290:Clontarf
1897:Humboldt
1449:Mt. Hope
1066:Summary
867:Fillmore
785:Republic
524:Summary
256:dry line
212:unstable
52:Duration
4422:Bibcode
3970:tornado
3943:Totals
3914:Burnett
3844:Olmsted
3622:on the
3541:on the
3515:Catawba
3466:. Near
3460:Chester
3423:on the
3386:Oakwood
3342:96°13′W
3339:31°19′N
3319:Corinth
3265:97°09′W
3262:34°40′N
3187:97°09′W
3184:31°33′N
3154:NNW of
3105:95°48′W
3102:34°56′N
3022:31°32′N
3000:to NNE
2890:92°40′W
2887:44°50′N
2872:Douglas
2864:Burnett
2777:91°20′W
2774:42°57′N
2759:Clayton
2748:ESE of
2695:92°24′W
2692:43°27′N
2626:ESE of
2564:93°12′W
2561:43°45′N
2483:92°27′W
2480:41°53′N
2458:ESE of
2448:Ventura
2404:93°31′W
2401:43°04′N
2378:Hancock
2367:ESE of
2317:95°45′W
2314:45°25′N
2239:93°20′W
2236:40°52′N
2212:Russell
2196:Licking
2194:, near
2149:91°55′W
2146:37°33′N
2071:95°52′W
2068:40°38′N
1993:93°10′W
1990:35°16′N
1920:95°56′W
1917:40°11′N
1846:95°24′W
1843:37°54′N
1773:96°40′W
1770:37°20′N
1730:Bushong
1679:96°40′W
1676:38°21′N
1636:Elmdale
1574:97°37′W
1571:36°59′N
1533:NNE of
1484:97°36′W
1481:37°52′N
1398:98°45′W
1395:35°47′N
1320:99°32′W
1317:34°51′N
1246:99°39′W
1243:34°45′N
1223:McQueen
1221:NNE of
1173:97°17′W
1170:40°56′N
1099:99°51′W
1096:34°53′N
972:99°28′W
969:40°58′N
893:97°34′W
890:40°15′N
858:Milford
803:97°54′W
800:39°48′N
721:97°28′W
718:42°18′N
643:97°31′W
640:44°34′N
610:WSW of
557:98°14′W
554:44°23′N
320:Deaths
317:rating
288:Central
222:(15:30
5742:Deaths
5015:(1953)
4999:(1927)
4961:
4930:27 May
4888:27 May
4857:25 May
4795:25 May
4745:18 May
4690:19 May
4512:
4380:25 May
4336:19 May
4206:
4192:Norman
4076:Canada
3996:racism
3864:Thayer
3805:County
3800:County
3743:Hewitt
3670:Lorena
3652:Damage
3582:Minong
3511:Gilman
3464:Wykoff
3452:Greene
3398:Neches
3392:, and
3390:Tucker
3315:Jewett
3247:Garvin
3240:NE of
3164:Axtell
3156:Lorena
2996:SW of
2985:width
2972:Time (
2968:Coord.
2966:Start
2963:State
2852:Pierce
2847:Gordon
2754:Beulah
2618:SW of
2369:Garner
2288:NW of
2206:NW of
1895:NE of
1751:Cowley
1653:Morris
1621:family
1462:Sumner
1380:Custer
1375:Thomas
1297:Mangum
1295:SW of
1155:Seward
1150:Tamora
1148:NW of
1081:Harmon
1076:Vinson
1074:SE of
1063:width
1050:Time (
1046:Coord.
1044:Start
1041:State
954:Dawson
949:Sumner
947:NE of
875:Seward
871:Saline
863:Thayer
778:SW of
698:McLean
625:Hamlin
616:Vienna
612:Bryant
539:Beadle
521:width
508:Time (
504:Coord.
502:Start
499:State
444:Total
311:Total
248:Austin
244:Dallas
100:Damage
5863:- - -
5826:- - -
4164:5 May
4050:Notes
4000:black
3874:Texas
3807:total
3795:Total
3790:State
3691:Huaco
3578:dairy
3574:Amery
3472:Dover
3374:0030
3297:2230
3219:2210
3137:2100
3080:W of
3057:2015
2922:0030
2845:E of
2843:Amery
2820:silos
2809:0000
2727:2330
2622:, to
2596:2300
2515:2230
2460:Haven
2436:2210
2386:Worth
2349:2155
2294:Cyrus
2271:2115
2221:Lucas
2217:Wayne
2181:2000
2131:Texas
2124:E of
2103:1930
2046:S of
2025:1810
1952:1200
1878:1130
1828:Allen
1805:1030
1744:N of
1711:1000
1649:Chase
1644:Keene
1642:S of
1606:0900
1516:0800
1457:Udall
1447:E of
1430:0720
1373:N of
1352:0715
1302:Greer
1278:0715
1228:Greer
1205:0710
1131:0700
1004:0500
925:0345
835:0310
770:N of
753:0300
703:Wayne
696:S of
675:0100
621:Clark
589:0005
534:Huron
532:N of
308:Date
148:Texas
5739:Date
5733:Rank
4959:ISBN
4932:2016
4890:2016
4859:2016
4848:NCEI
4797:2016
4747:2016
4692:2016
4510:ISBN
4382:2016
4338:2016
4297:2016
4267:2016
4237:2016
4204:ISBN
4166:2022
4128:NCEI
4062:The
3924:Polk
3888:114
3739:hail
3680:and
3674:Waco
3474:and
3324:Leon
3160:Waco
2983:Max.
2860:Polk
2824:feet
2465:Tama
2299:Pope
2126:Dent
2114:Paul
2053:Otoe
1975:Pope
1657:Lyon
1466:Ness
1061:Max.
519:Max.
471:895
468:144
439:756
436:127
290:and
196:Iowa
118:and
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31:The
6174:100
6171:101
6168:103
6165:114
6163:114
6160:115
6157:116
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2974:UTC
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2745:F3
2615:F4
2533:F2
2455:F2
2364:F4
2292:to
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2203:F4
2121:F1
2043:F0
1966:F2
1892:F1
1819:F1
1755:Elk
1741:F1
1638:to
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1537:to
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