A destructive and deadly tornado outbreak impacted the Red River Valley on April 10, 1979. Several strong to violent tornadoes touched down throughout the region that day. One F4 tornado impacted Vernon, Texas.
The Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak of 10 April 1979 Location Help Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Excessive Heat Today Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight over the central High Plains, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - April 10th, 1979, a day forever ingrained in the minds of those who lived through it. It's the day an F-4 tornado ravaged the city of Wichita Falls. More...
Extensive research on The April 10, 1979 Severe Weather Outbreak by Don Burgess of the National Severe Storms Laboratory reveals 10 incredible facts that remind us why it will be forever known as...
Wichita Falls F4 Tornado - April 10, 1979! "The damage path was one of the widest I have ever seen, and its intensity was almost equal to that of the giant storm that leveled Xenia, Ohio, in...
Radar Forecasts Rivers and Lakes Climate and Past Weather Local Programs Select western north Texas tornado statistics by decade, county or city from the menus or maps below. The Wichita Falls area has been visited by tornadoes many times over the course of its history.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex., April 13 (UPI) — Survivors of the tornado that devastated the southern part of this oil and agriculture center began burying their dead today while city officials tried...
2.5K 401K views 13 years ago A monster tornado tore through Wichita Falls, TX on April 10, 1979. This film was compiled from various media sources on the Internet and was meant to...
As 40 years have passed from the howling winds and destruction, folks remember the terror, the dozens of lives lost, and the devastation that came on April 10, 1979. About 6 p.m. will signify...
The Wichita Falls tornado of April 10, 1979 was one of thirteen tornadoes which rampaged across parts of north Texas and Oklahoma that "Terrible Tuesday." This over one mile-wide beast...
On April 10, 1979, a devastating tornado struck Wichita Falls in North Texas. Composed of three funnels fused into one and powerful winds exceeding 250 mph, this F4-rated tornado remained on the ground for an hour, destroying over a fifth of the city, lifting cars into the air, tearing buildings apart, and destroying 2,000 homes. Forty-two peoples were killed and over 1700 injured.
On Tuesday, April 10, 1979, the city of Wichita Falls was struck by a tornado that leveled much of the southern part of the city. It's a day I won't ever forget. I was the chief...
The destructive and deadly tornado outbreak impacted the Red River Valley on April 10, 1979. Several strong to violent tornadoes touched down throughout the ...
A violent tornado outbreak swept through the Red River Valley of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma on April 10, 1979. The most destructive and deadliest torn...
Fatal United States tornadoes in 1979 Numbers for 1979 were similar to that of . Deaths were near normal, but injuries were above normal. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating January edit 16 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in January, of which all were confirmed. [3] February[]
Frank Gohlke's portfolio of 40 black and white photographs, which capture the devastation of the 1979 Wichita Falls Tornado and the landscape a year later, will be on exhibition to mark the anniversary of Terrible Tuesday, April 10, 1979. About the Artist: Frank Gohlke is a leading figure in American landscape photography.
The giant tornado moving through the dusk on Tuesday toward Wichita Falls, Tex. Now York Times/Jerry Cabluck Jacqueline Emory, 9, standing in the rulns et bet famll's home in Wichita Falls, Tex.
This map contains Fujita Scale damage contour lines for the City of Wichita Falls foe the April 10, 1979 F4 tornado. I addition, links to aerial photos, tornado photos and damage photos can be ...
Wichita Falls plagued by tornadoes on April 10, 1979 A tornado set down at 5:50 p.m. about three miles east-northeast of Holliday. Witnesses saw several small twisters during the formation...
Memories of deadly 'Terrible Tuesday' remain 40 years after tornado's wrath. April 1979. A breadwinner in Wichita Falls was comfortable with a $12,000 salary. A nice three-bedroom home in Sikes ...
The large cluster of storms veered south across the Red River where at least one tornado was confirmed in Clay County. A separate, smaller cell developed west of Wichita Falls and at times had ...
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