Dennis, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Dennis is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Dennis is higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1220
| Dennis, TX | 0.00 |
| Texas | 0.04 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Dennis, TX | 0.0000 |
| Texas | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #481
| Dennis, TX | 270.05 |
| Texas | 208.58 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,904 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Dennis, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 33 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 568 | Hail: | 2,492 | Heat: | 14 | Heavy Snow: | 4 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 10 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 7 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,651 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 12 | Winter Weather: | 3 |
| Other: | 105 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Dennis, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Dennis, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Dennis, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 98 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Dennis, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.3 | 1986-02-02 | 2 | 32°39'N / 97°56'W | 32°44'N / 97°52'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Parker |
| 8.1 | 1976-05-12 | 2 | 32°43'N / 97°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Parker | |
| 9.8 | 1982-05-12 | 2 | 32°36'N / 97°50'W | 32°40'N / 97°41'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Parker |
| 10.0 | 1962-07-26 | 2 | 32°42'N / 97°47'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Parker | |||
| 10.5 | 1959-09-03 | 2 | 32°45'N / 98°01'W | 0.30 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Parker | |
| 10.6 | 1976-05-12 | 2 | 32°45'N / 97°50'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Parker | |
| 10.8 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 32°44'N / 97°51'W | 32°47'N / 97°50'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Parker |
| 10.9 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 32°31'N / 97°47'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hood | |
| 11.8 | 1989-05-04 | 2 | 32°29'N / 97°52'W | 32°27'N / 97°48'W | 3.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 22 | 0K | 0 | Hood |
| 13.0 | 1982-05-12 | 3 | 32°31'N / 98°10'W | 32°33'N / 98°05'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Palo Pinto |
| 13.3 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 32°27'N / 97°49'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hood | |
| 13.5 | 1971-04-28 | 2 | 32°28'N / 97°50'W | 32°32'N / 97°39'W | 11.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hood |
| 13.9 | 1990-04-05 | 2 | 32°49'N / 97°58'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Parker | |
| 14.3 | 1977-07-27 | 2 | 32°27'N / 97°47'W | 0.70 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hood | |
| 14.5 | 1975-06-08 | 2 | 32°48'N / 97°48'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Parker | |||
| 14.7 | 1986-03-11 | 2 | 32°46'N / 97°52'W | 32°52'N / 97°48'W | 9.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Parker |
| 15.0 | 1982-05-12 | 2 | 32°42'N / 98°00'W | 32°58'N / 97°47'W | 20.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Parker |
| 15.0 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 32°50'N / 97°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Parker | |
| 15.2 | 1990-04-05 | 2 | 32°50'N / 97°59'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Parker | |
| 15.5 | 1975-05-29 | 2 | 32°49'N / 97°48'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Parker | |||
| 17.3 | 1990-04-25 | 4 | 32°47'N / 97°50'W | 32°54'N / 97°45'W | 10.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Parker |
| 17.9 | 1982-05-12 | 3 | 32°29'N / 98°14'W | 32°31'N / 98°10'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Erath |
| 18.3 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 32°53'N / 97°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Parker | |
| 20.5 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 32°41'N / 97°35'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Parker | |
| 21.5 | 1980-04-02 | 2 | 32°57'N / 98°01'W | 32°54'N / 97°58'W | 4.50 Miles | 277 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Parker |
| 22.9 | 1965-06-23 | 2 | 32°37'N / 97°32'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 25.4 | 1974-05-14 | 2 | 32°42'N / 97°30'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 26.0 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°17'N / 97°45'W | 32°17'N / 97°42'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Somervell |
| 28.3 | 1971-10-19 | 2 | 32°25'N / 97°32'W | 32°29'N / 97°26'W | 7.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson |
| 29.0 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°15'N / 97°45'W | 32°14'N / 97°40'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Somervell |
| 29.5 | 1961-03-16 | 2 | 32°20'N / 97°33'W | 1.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 29.5 | 1970-04-18 | 2 | 32°48'N / 97°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 29.6 | 1971-12-14 | 2 | 32°31'N / 97°26'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 30.1 | 1976-05-31 | 2 | 32°22'N / 98°20'W | 32°19'N / 98°19'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Erath |
| 30.9 | 1965-04-14 | 2 | 33°03'N / 98°04'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jack | |
| 31.0 | 2008-04-23 | 2 | 32°33'N / 97°24'W | 32°33'N / 97°24'W | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0K | Tarrant | ||
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in the town of Crowley near Sharondale Drive and Morfield Drive. Damage was mostly confined to these two streets where two houses lost significant portions of their roofs and received damage to external walls. Two houses had portions of roof decking removed and several metal storage buildings were damaged. Several additional homes suffered minor roof damage and nearby trees had large limbs broken off. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with maximum sustained winds of 110-115 MPH. EPISODE NARRATIVE: North Texas was impacted with a linear mesoscale convective system as well as discrete supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. An EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes in the town of Crowley and several other brief tornadoes were reported as well. Other severe reports included large hail and damaging winds. | |||||||||||
| 31.9 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 33°00'N / 97°37'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wise | |||
| 32.0 | 1971-04-28 | 2 | 32°13'N / 98°12'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Erath | |||
| 32.9 | 1976-05-26 | 3 | 32°24'N / 97°27'W | 32°21'N / 97°26'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson |
| 32.9 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 32°33'N / 97°22'W | 0.30 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 33.1 | 1973-05-11 | 2 | 32°55'N / 97°27'W | 32°48'N / 97°25'W | 8.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant |
| 33.2 | 1957-11-17 | 2 | 32°43'N / 97°22'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 33.4 | 1979-10-30 | 2 | 33°06'N / 97°52'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wise | |
| 33.4 | 1981-10-13 | 2 | 32°28'N / 97°23'W | 32°30'N / 97°22'W | 2.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson |
| 33.9 | 1961-03-26 | 3 | 32°29'N / 97°22'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 34.2 | 1978-04-30 | 2 | 32°24'N / 97°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 34.3 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 33°04'N / 97°43'W | 33°05'N / 97°40'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wise |
| 34.7 | 1990-04-05 | 2 | 32°45'N / 97°21'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 34.7 | 2000-03-28 | 3 | 32°45'N / 97°21'W | 32°45'N / 97°21'W | 4.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | Tarrant |
| Brief Description: M52OU, M67OU Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair. Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw. Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie. One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows: Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage Azle 0 0 13 (hail) Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail) River Oaks 0 3 51 Fort Worth 28 48 136 Arlington 67 146 458 Grand Prairie 6 9 32 Total 101 206 808 | |||||||||||
| 34.7 | 2002-04-16 | 3 | 32°45'N / 97°21'W | 32°45'N / 97°21'W | 2.10 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant |
| Brief Description: The fourth and most significant tornado of the day developed in east Fort Worth just south of Ramey Avenue east of Loop 820, moved north and dissipated between Forest and Haynie streets, south of Greenlee Street. Damage occurred to a strip mall, with heavy damage to a duplex. Several homes were partially unroofed, two businesses suffered heavy damage, and roof damage occurred to the sanctuary of a church. | |||||||||||
| 34.8 | 1996-04-13 | 2 | 33°03'N / 97°37'W | 33°03'N / 97°37'W | 0.50 Mile | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Wise |
| Brief Description: Two mobile homes and a barn were destroyed by a tornado in Keeter. | |||||||||||
| 34.8 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 32°33'N / 97°20'W | 12.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 34.9 | 1960-05-04 | 3 | 32°48'N / 97°26'W | 32°52'N / 97°20'W | 7.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant |
| 35.1 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°14'N / 97°32'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.4 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°17'N / 97°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.4 | 1991-04-12 | 2 | 32°17'N / 97°28'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.5 | 1962-06-08 | 2 | 32°27'N / 97°21'W | 1.50 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.6 | 1962-09-07 | 2 | 32°20'N / 97°25'W | 2.00 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.7 | 1973-06-19 | 2 | 32°45'N / 97°20'W | 0.30 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 35.8 | 1963-09-06 | 2 | 32°33'N / 97°19'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.8 | 1973-11-24 | 3 | 32°21'N / 97°24'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 35.8 | 1975-04-07 | 2 | 32°21'N / 97°24'W | 0.20 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 36.0 | 1957-04-02 | 3 | 33°02'N / 97°33'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Wise | |||
| 36.1 | 1973-04-23 | 3 | 32°22'N / 97°23'W | 2.50 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 36.4 | 1995-04-19 | 2 | 32°44'N / 97°19'W | 32°48'N / 97°20'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 4.0M | 0 | Tarrant |
| Brief Description: The tornado track was approximately five miles long from the Texas Christian University campus to 1.5 miles southeast of downtown Fort Worth. At least six vehicles were overturned, major damage was sustained by an apartment complex, and significant damage occurred to roofs. Power lines, telephone and power poles, and a large number of trees were blown down by high winds. | |||||||||||
| 36.4 | 1968-05-13 | 2 | 32°23'N / 97°22'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 36.8 | 1975-05-29 | 2 | 33°00'N / 97°29'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wise | |||
| 37.4 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 32°37'N / 97°17'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 38.0 | 1975-06-08 | 2 | 32°59'N / 98°25'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Palo Pinto | |||
| 38.3 | 1994-04-26 | 2 | 32°04'N / 97°52'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0 | Bosque | |
| Brief Description: Tornado number one was on the ground intermittently for about one mile. A grain silo was unroofed, one house destroyed, two mobile homes destroyed, a barn was destroyed, and at least 20 telephone poles were blown down. There was one minor injury. | |||||||||||
| 38.8 | 1951-06-16 | 2 | 32°27'N / 97°25'W | 32°27'N / 97°10'W | 14.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnson |
| 39.5 | 1966-04-19 | 2 | 32°04'N / 97°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Bosque | |
| 39.8 | 1962-06-28 | 2 | 32°20'N / 97°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 40.6 | 2001-10-12 | 2 | 33°09'N / 97°39'W | 33°09'N / 97°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 200K | 0 | Wise |
| Brief Description: The first tornado touched down in southwest Paradise at the intersection of School House Road and Sunflower. Initial damage was spotty, with damage to trees, mobile homes, and outbuildings. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast into the downtown area, with the peak F2 intensity along Main Street. The roof of the firehouse was completely removed and thrown several hundred yards. Some bricks on the exterior walls of the firehouse were removed. A woman in the firehouse received a head injury from flying debris, and was treated at a local hospital. A water tower was blown over across the street from the firehouse. Numerous trees along Main Street were either sheared off or uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway114, flipping over a tractor trailer and causing tree damage at an orchard. Showers and thunderstorms developed across north Texas, mainly in the afternoon and night resulting in widespread severe weather, during the period October 10-13. The most significant event occured during the late afternoon and night of October 12, as a line of severe thunderstorms moved east across north texas producing eight tornadoes, and nearly two million dollars in damage. | |||||||||||
| 41.2 | 1975-05-14 | 2 | 32°58'N / 97°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 41.8 | 1993-09-13 | 2 | 32°34'N / 97°14'W | 32°42'N / 97°11'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Tarrant |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 5 miles west of Mansfield and moved north-northeast into southwest Arlington before lifting. A large microwave tower was flattened. Additionally, 6 mobile homes, 20 houses, and 3 businesses were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 1976-05-26 | 2 | 32°16'N / 97°18'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 44.6 | 1969-04-27 | 2 | 32°52'N / 97°13'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant | |||
| 45.1 | 2006-12-29 | 2 | 32°10'N / 97°19'W | 32°22'N / 97°14'W | 15.00 Miles | 587 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.0M | 0K | Johnson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that the tornado which originated in Hill County continued on its destructive northeast path into Johnson County. Damage to sheds and vegetation was noted along County Roads 1205 and 1204. The most significant damage to structures was found near FM 916, CR 1202, and CR 1205, northeast to near Highway 171. Several structures were unroofed while others suffered partial roof loss. Major damage to trees was also noted here. Damage to homes and trees continued along the track near CR 421, CR 423, and CR 415 just north of Highway 4. The tornado then crossed FM 2415. The last observed damage was along the south shore of Lake Alvarado. County officials reported that twenty-two residences were destroyed, twenty were heavily damaged, and twenty more had minor damages. Ten people were taken to local hospitals. Most were for minor injuries, but two suffered more serious injuries and were released from the hospital the next day. The Governor designated Johnson County a disaster area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A rare winter tornado outbreak occurred on December 29 over portions of North Texas, spawning almost two dozen tornadoes. Very high shear and low instability created an environment favorable for tornadoes. A strong surface low pressure system and warm front located in southern North Texas increased the probablitity for low-level rotation. In addition to tornadoes, severe reports of large hail and flash flooding were widespread. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 1971-04-28 | 2 | 32°26'N / 97°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnson | |
| 45.3 | 1973-03-06 | 2 | 32°49'N / 97°11'W | 1.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 45.4 | 1976-05-26 | 4 | 32°16'N / 97°17'W | 32°15'N / 97°16'W | 1.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Johnson |
| 45.5 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 32°06'N / 98°27'W | 32°08'N / 98°25'W | 2.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Erath |
| 46.1 | 1960-05-04 | 2 | 32°05'N / 98°24'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Erath | |
| 46.4 | 2006-12-29 | 2 | 32°05'N / 97°24'W | 32°12'N / 97°20'W | 8.00 Miles | 587 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Hill |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that a tornado developed west of FM 933 and south of CR 1145. Tree damage was noted as the tornado crossed FM 933 and FM 67 one mile southeast of Blum. The tornado apparently increased in size and intensity after crossing FM 67. A large grain silo was toppled over on CR 1137, roughly 1.5 miles northeast of Blum. Extensive tree and power pole damage was also noted. The path width was over a quarter of a mile at this time. As the tornado crossed County Roads 1136 and 1133, widespread tree damage was noted, as was structural damage to roofs and windows. The tornado then moved across FM 2488 just south of the Johnson County line, where a well-engineered home lost portions of roof decking and a large barn was destroyed. Portions of the barn's metal skin were carried over a mile to the north-northeast. The tornado then crossed into Johnson County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A rare winter tornado outbreak occurred on December 29 over portions of North Texas, spawning almost two dozen tornadoes. Very high shear and low instability created an environment favorable for tornadoes. A strong surface low pressure system and warm front located in southern North Texas increased the probablitity for low-level rotation. In addition to tornadoes, severe reports of large hail and flash flooding were widespread. | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 33°15'N / 97°37'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wise | |
| 47.6 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 32°00'N / 98°25'W | 32°02'N / 98°14'W | 11.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Erath |
| 47.7 | 1981-10-13 | 2 | 32°08'N / 97°20'W | 32°10'N / 97°19'W | 2.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hill |
| 47.7 | 1993-09-13 | 2 | 32°44'N / 97°07'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 5.0M | 0 | Tarrant | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Arlington just north of Interstate 30 on Lamar and Collins streets. A gas station, restaurant, and Ramada Inn motel were unroofed. Five injuries were reported at the Ramada Inn where walls on the second floor were blown inward. Damage was estimated at $3 million. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 2000-03-28 | 3 | 32°44'N / 97°07'W | 32°44'N / 97°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tarrant |
| Brief Description: Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair. Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw. Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie. One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows: Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage Azle 0 0 13 (hail) Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail) River Oaks 0 3 51 Fort Worth 28 48 136 Arlington 67 146 458 Grand Prairie 6 9 32 Total 101 206 808 | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1965-05-12 | 2 | 33°18'N / 97°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wise | |
| 47.8 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 32°05'N / 98°28'W | 32°06'N / 98°27'W | 1.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Comanche |
| 47.9 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 32°45'N / 97°07'W | 2.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tarrant | |
| 48.2 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 31°54'N / 98°11'W | 31°59'N / 98°04'W | 9.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton |
| 48.4 | 1970-04-25 | 2 | 33°03'N / 98°35'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Young | |
| 48.5 | 1990-04-27 | 2 | 32°01'N / 97°30'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bosque | |
| 49.4 | 2001-10-12 | 2 | 33°14'N / 97°36'W | 33°18'N / 97°32'W | 9.00 Miles | 590 Yards | 0 | 1 | 750K | 0 | Wise |
| Brief Description: The second Wise county tornado touched down on the southwest side of Decatur, with initial damage to trees and a large storage shed. The tornado strengthened as it moved east northeast into the Lipsey Subdivision. Several homes sustained roof damage and numerous trees were blown down or snapped off. One large home on Garland Street was rendered uninhabitable, as most of the roof was blown off and two exterior walls were destroyed. The occupant escaped with minor injuries. The tornado crossed Highway 51, blowing down numerous trees, power lines, and utility poles. A large portion of the roof of the Church of Christ building was removed and blown into a tree about one mile away. The Wise County Regional Hospital had some windows broken. As the tornado crossed Highway 287, it weakened doing sporadic F0 damage to trees in a residential area just south of downtown. The tornado reintensified just east of downtown near the intersection if Business Highway 81 and Old Denton Road, where a 10,000 square foot storage building was destroyed. The tornado continued moving northeast, severely damaging three homes. Two four inch diameter posts from a gazebo were thrown 1/4 of a mile and driven one foot into the ground. The tornado crossed Highway 380, heavily damaging a ranch, then moved into a heavily wooded area blowing down hundreds of trees before dissipating. Damage occurred to 50 homes,at least 8 businesses, and 2 churches. Showers and thunderstorms developed across north Texas, mainly in the afternoon and night resulting in widespread severe weather, during the period October 10-13. The most significant event occured during the late afternoon and night of October 12, as a line of severe thunderstorms moved east across north texas producing eight tornadoes, and nearly two million dollars in damage. | |||||||||||
| 49.7 | 1990-05-02 | 2 | 31°58'N / 97°34'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bosque | |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.