F#
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Location
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County / Parish
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State
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Time (UTC)
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Path length
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Max. width
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Summary
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F4
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Blue Ridge to Ravenna
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Collin, Fannin
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TX
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05:45–?
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30 mi (48 km)
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400 yd (370 m)
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18 deaths, 60 injuries – This violent nocturnal tornado moved north-northeastward and due north at times, devastating such rural communities as Blue Ridge, Delba, Trenton, and Ector. Near Blue Ridge six of eight family members died. At Ector two boys died running from the tornado in a field. 25% of Ravenna was destroyed. In all, losses reached $200,000, and many small farmhouses were obliterated.
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F2
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Canaan to E of Bells
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Grayson
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TX
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06:30–?
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5 mi (8.0 km)
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100 yd (91 m)
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2+ deaths, 20 injuries – This strong tornado wrecked a church, store, and 16 homes at Canaan. A 27-car freight train derailed, two cars of which were tossed 60 ft (20 yd). A third death may have occurred.
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F4
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SE of Whitewright, TX to Yarnaby, OK
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Grayson (TX), Fannin (TX), Bryan (OK)
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TX, OK
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06:45–?
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25 mi (40 km)
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300 yd (270 m)
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8 deaths, 50 injuries – This violent tornado moved north-northeast, destroying or damaging 15 homes near Whitewright. In the area 10 people sustained serious injuries. The entire town of Mulberry sustained damage and seven deaths. Additional homes were destroyed in Oklahoma.
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F2
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Albany
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Bryan
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OK
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07:00–?
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Unknown
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Unknown
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1 death, 3 injuries – One home was destroyed.
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F2
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Mullin
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Mills
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TX
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07:10–?
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2 mi (3.2 km)
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300 yd (270 m)
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20 homes, a church, hotel, and bank were damaged. One person was injured and losses totaled $100,000.
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F3
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SW of Roberta to NE of Durant
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Bryan
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OK
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07:45–?
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10 mi (16 km)
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Unknown
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9+ deaths, 35 injuries – At least 12 homes were wrecked. Several of the injured may have died later.
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F2
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Armstrong
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Bryan
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OK
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08:00–?
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Unknown
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Unknown
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An oil tanker, school, water plant, and three homes were wrecked. Trees downstream were coated with oil. Five people were injured.
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F3
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NW of Bromide to E of Stonewall
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Coal, Pontotoc
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OK
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08:30–?
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20 mi (32 km)
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200 yd (180 m)
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1 death, 4 injuries – This may have been a family of tornadoes. The most intense damage occurred near Jesse; in this area 14 homes were destroyed or damaged.
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F4
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N of Eustace to SE of Grand Saline
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Henderson, Van Zandt
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TX
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09:30–?
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30 mi (48 km)
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1,000 yd (910 m)
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17 deaths, 60 injuries – This may have been a family of up to three distinct tornadoes. Extremely violent, it produced a 1+1⁄2-mile-wide (2.4 km) swath of destruction. Most of Canton was impacted. 13 of the deaths occurred between Tundra and Big Rock.
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F4
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SE of Mineola to Blodgett
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Wood, Camp, Titus
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TX
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10:15–?
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50 mi (80 km)
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600 yd (550 m)
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24 deaths, 100 injuries – Rural communities were obliterated, along with numerous homes. A continuous, 1-mile-wide (1.6 km) swath of intense damage was reported. 11 of the deaths and 60 of the injuries occurred in Wood County. Losses totaled $450,000.
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F2
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Oak Grove
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Red River, Bowie
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TX
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11:00–?
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10 mi (16 km)
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Unknown
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4+ deaths, 15 injuries – At least six small homes were wrecked. Three more people may have later died from injuries.
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F3
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NW of Texarkana, TX to N of Columbus, AR
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Bowie (TX), Little River (AR), Hempstead (AR), Howard (AR)
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TX, AR
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13:15–?
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30 mi (48 km)
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400 yd (370 m)
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8 deaths, 59 injuries – In Arkansas this intense tornado destroyed or damaged a pair of churches and 30 homes in the Ogden–Saratoga area. Barns were wrecked near the end of the path. Losses totaled $75,000.
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