Bells, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Bells is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bells is much higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #134
| Bells, TX | 0.07 |
| 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
| Bells, 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, #355
| Bells, TX | 291.66 |
| 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 4,662 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bells, 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: | 3 | Cold: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 8 | Drought: | 102 |
| Dust Storm: | 2 | Flood: | 510 | Hail: | 1,870 | Heat: | 15 | Heavy Snow: | 59 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 19 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 71 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,770 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 12 | Winter Storm: | 39 | Winter Weather: | 54 |
| Other: | 124 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Bells, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Bells, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Bells, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 131 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bells, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.0 | 1955-04-06 | 3 | 33°38'N / 96°36'W | 33°36'N / 96°24'W | 11.90 Miles | 67 Yards | 1 | 27 | 2.5M | 0 | Grayson |
| 9.0 | 1960-05-20 | 2 | 33°38'N / 96°35'W | 33°39'N / 96°33'W | 2.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grayson |
| 9.0 | 1959-03-20 | 2 | 33°26'N / 96°21'W | 33°35'N / 96°18'W | 10.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fannin |
| 9.0 | 1959-03-20 | 2 | 33°26'N / 96°21'W | 33°35'N / 96°18'W | 10.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fannin |
| 9.8 | 1971-12-14 | 2 | 33°37'N / 96°35'W | 0.60 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 10.0 | 1955-04-06 | 3 | 33°36'N / 96°24'W | 33°35'N / 96°05'W | 18.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Fannin |
| 10.5 | 1970-06-23 | 2 | 33°45'N / 96°30'W | 0.10 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 10.9 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°30'N / 96°36'W | 33°33'N / 96°32'W | 5.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grayson |
| 10.9 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°30'N / 96°36'W | 33°33'N / 96°32'W | 5.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grayson |
| 11.3 | 2008-12-08 | 2 | 33°42'N / 96°36'W | 33°43'N / 96°33'W | 4.00 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 3 | 750K | 0K | Grayson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: According to a damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, a lower EF-2 tornado affected areas of south and southwest Denison. Trees and power lines were downed. Dozens of homes, storage shelters, and businesses were damaged. About 500 homes in the area were without power. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A dry line moved across north Texas as an upper level trough moved through the Desert Southwest. A line of thunderstorms developed and became severe as the night wore on. Two tornadoes and several downbursts caused significant damage across Grayson County. Strong winds followed behind a cold front and caused damage to power lines. | |||||||||||
| 11.5 | 1981-03-17 | 2 | 33°45'N / 96°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 73 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 13.4 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 33°35'N / 96°11'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fannin | |
| 13.8 | 2006-05-09 | 3 | 33°23'N / 96°26'W | 33°27'N / 96°24'W | 5.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 4 | 500K | 0 | Grayson |
| Brief Description: A significant tornado which formed in northern Collin County continued into southeastern Grayson County. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that the tornado remained strong F3 as it crossed into Grayson County. A fatality occurred on Black Road, just over the border into Grayson County, where permanent homes suffered heavy damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Yellow Bridge Road, Durham Road, and Red Moore Road. The tornado damaged outbuildings, rolled over a mobile home, and caused at least minor damage to structures in the area. The tornado, which had briefly weakened to an F1, strengthened again and caused F2 damage as it approached Gordon Road southeast of the Pilot Grove community. At least two additional homes were heavily damaged. The tornado crossed FM 121 and damaged a shed along Bethel Canyon Road, just west of Highway 160. The tornado crossed Highway 160, weakened to an F0, and dissipated approximately three miles south of Whitewright just before 11 PM. In addition to the fatality, several people suffered injuries and were transported to the hospital. M14PH | |||||||||||
| 14.3 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 33°28'N / 96°35'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Grayson | |||
| 14.3 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 33°39'N / 96°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Fannin | |
| 14.6 | 1952-04-03 | 2 | 33°36'N / 96°42'W | 33°38'N / 96°38'W | 4.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Grayson |
| 14.8 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°51'N / 96°30'W | 33°48'N / 96°12'W | 17.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 16.6 | 1996-01-17 | 2 | 33°43'N / 96°09'W | 33°43'N / 96°09'W | 2.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 150K | 0 | Fannin |
| Brief Description: A short lived but strong tornadic circulation developed on the left side of a bow echo type thunderstorm north of Bonham. The tornado destroyed 3 mobile homes and resulted in 5 injuries to the occupants. Minor damage to homes and another mobile home also occurred. | |||||||||||
| 18.0 | 1957-04-02 | 3 | 33°24'N / 96°37'W | 33°25'N / 96°35'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Grayson |
| 18.2 | 1967-03-25 | 2 | 33°24'N / 96°14'W | 2.00 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Fannin | |
| 18.3 | 1959-10-04 | 2 | 33°48'N / 96°12'W | 33°51'N / 96°14'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 18.6 | 2006-05-09 | 3 | 33°22'N / 96°31'W | 33°24'N / 96°38'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 6 | 1.0M | 0 | Collin |
| Brief Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a significant tornado developed approximately three miles east-northeast of Anna. A house was unroofed and another damaged just east of Collin County Road 477. Trees and power lines were also downed. A roof was damaged along FM 2862 west of Collin County Road 480. The tornado ranged from an F1 to an F2 on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale during this part of its lifetime. The tornado then turned on a slightly more northerly track. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of F3 as it crossed FM 3133 just north of the Westminster community. Vegetation west of FM 3133 was scoured. Two homes were heavily damaged south of Collin County Road 531. A mobile home and several permanent structures suffered heavy damage along Brangus and Black Roads, near the Collin-Grayson County line. These were the locations of the fatalities. Several other people suffered injuries and were transported to hospitals. Numerous livestock were killed. The affected parts of Collin County were declared disaster areas. The tornado continued on its destructive path as it crossed into Grayson County. F80MH, M82MH | |||||||||||
| 18.7 | 1965-08-06 | 2 | 33°46'N / 96°41'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 19.3 | 1957-04-18 | 3 | 33°42'N / 96°44'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 19.3 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°54'N / 96°35'W | 33°51'N / 96°30'W | 6.20 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 19.7 | 1955-04-06 | 2 | 33°25'N / 96°49'W | 33°27'N / 96°32'W | 16.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grayson |
| 19.8 | 1981-05-13 | 2 | 33°32'N / 96°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fannin | |
| 19.9 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 33°38'N / 96°17'W | 33°38'N / 95°51'W | 22.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Fannin |
| 21.6 | 1959-07-13 | 2 | 33°48'N / 96°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 22.3 | 1957-04-02 | 3 | 33°17'N / 96°37'W | 33°24'N / 96°37'W | 8.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Collin |
| 22.5 | 1969-06-14 | 2 | 33°54'N / 96°29'W | 33°59'N / 96°17'W | 12.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 23.1 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 33°54'N / 96°12'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bryan | |
| 23.4 | 1974-05-25 | 2 | 33°54'N / 96°23'W | 34°00'N / 96°18'W | 8.50 Miles | 1500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 24.1 | 1973-03-10 | 3 | 33°46'N / 96°51'W | 33°46'N / 96°44'W | 6.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Grayson |
| 24.9 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 33°22'N / 96°06'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kaufman | |||
| 25.3 | 1957-04-02 | 4 | 33°56'N / 96°26'W | 34°02'N / 96°22'W | 7.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 25.6 | 1966-05-23 | 3 | 33°23'N / 96°04'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 25.6 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 33°22'N / 96°05'W | 0.20 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 25.8 | 1974-05-14 | 3 | 33°32'N / 96°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 26.1 | 1972-04-20 | 2 | 33°56'N / 96°23'W | 34°03'N / 96°19'W | 8.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 26.2 | 1955-04-06 | 2 | 33°34'N / 96°54'W | 33°37'N / 96°50'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grayson |
| 26.5 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°23'N / 96°50'W | 33°26'N / 96°46'W | 5.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grayson |
| 27.7 | 1964-04-03 | 3 | 33°57'N / 96°41'W | 33°59'N / 96°37'W | 4.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 28.4 | 1954-09-20 | 2 | 34°00'N / 96°23'W | 34°03'N / 96°20'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Bryan |
| 28.6 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°58'N / 96°53'W | 33°54'N / 96°35'W | 17.80 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 28.8 | 1981-05-23 | 3 | 34°05'N / 96°30'W | 33°59'N / 96°23'W | 9.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Bryan |
| 28.8 | 1974-10-30 | 2 | 33°43'N / 96°54'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grayson | |||
| 28.8 | 1958-04-27 | 2 | 33°12'N / 96°35'W | 33°12'N / 96°19'W | 15.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collin |
| 28.9 | 1959-03-31 | 3 | 33°53'N / 96°48'W | 34°01'N / 96°38'W | 13.20 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 29.5 | 1991-03-21 | 2 | 34°01'N / 96°24'W | 34°04'N / 96°20'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 29.6 | 1964-04-03 | 3 | 33°59'N / 96°37'W | 34°05'N / 96°27'W | 11.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 29.8 | 1966-05-23 | 2 | 33°43'N / 96°55'W | 33°43'N / 96°55'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dallas | ||
| 29.8 | 1974-06-07 | 2 | 33°13'N / 96°13'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 30.0 | 1980-04-02 | 2 | 34°03'N / 96°23'W | 4.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan | |
| 30.5 | 1957-04-02 | 4 | 34°00'N / 96°39'W | 34°03'N / 96°35'W | 5.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall |
| 31.2 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 33°48'N / 95°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Fannin | |
| 31.6 | 1951-05-09 | 2 | 34°00'N / 96°36'W | 34°07'N / 96°31'W | 9.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 31.7 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°00'N / 96°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall | |
| 32.9 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°02'N / 96°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan | |
| 33.7 | 1977-03-27 | 2 | 33°12'N / 96°43'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collin | |||
| 33.7 | 1985-10-18 | 2 | 33°08'N / 96°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Collin | |
| 34.7 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 34°02'N / 96°45'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marshall | |||
| 35.4 | 1969-10-12 | 3 | 32°59'N / 96°32'W | 33°14'N / 96°27'W | 17.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Collin |
| 35.8 | 1964-04-22 | 3 | 33°26'N / 95°51'W | 33°30'N / 95°47'W | 5.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Delta |
| 36.0 | 1964-04-03 | 2 | 34°06'N / 96°39'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marshall | |||
| 36.2 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 33°30'N / 95°48'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lamar | |||
| 36.7 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 33°38'N / 95°51'W | 33°38'N / 95°42'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lamar |
| 36.9 | 1971-12-14 | 2 | 33°08'N / 96°06'W | 33°15'N / 95°57'W | 11.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Hunt |
| 37.1 | 1951-05-09 | 2 | 34°07'N / 96°31'W | 34°11'N / 96°28'W | 5.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Johnston |
| 37.2 | 1963-04-22 | 2 | 33°08'N / 96°49'W | 33°12'N / 96°43'W | 7.70 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collin |
| 37.2 | 1955-04-06 | 2 | 33°22'N / 97°11'W | 33°25'N / 96°49'W | 21.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Denton |
| 37.3 | 1964-04-03 | 2 | 34°03'N / 96°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 123 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marshall | |
| 37.4 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 33°33'N / 95°46'W | 1 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Delta | |||
| 37.5 | 1968-04-19 | 2 | 33°30'N / 97°03'W | 1.50 Miles | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cooke | |
| 37.6 | 1969-04-27 | 2 | 33°03'N / 96°43'W | 33°08'N / 96°27'W | 16.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 45 | 250K | 0 | Collin |
| 37.7 | 1985-05-13 | 2 | 33°06'N / 96°06'W | 33°13'N / 96°01'W | 8.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 23 | 2.5M | 0 | Hunt |
| 37.9 | 1958-01-14 | 2 | 33°08'N / 96°06'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 38.2 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 33°17'N / 95°54'W | 33°16'N / 95°53'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Hunt |
| Brief Description: Two mobile homes were destroyed, two homes were damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down by a tornado. | |||||||||||
| 38.5 | 1959-03-31 | 3 | 33°42'N / 97°08'W | 33°42'N / 97°01'W | 6.80 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Cooke |
| 38.6 | 1959-10-04 | 3 | 32°59'N / 96°27'W | 33°08'N / 96°25'W | 10.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Collin |
| 38.8 | 1966-06-12 | 3 | 33°18'N / 97°00'W | 33°20'N / 96°58'W | 3.60 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Denton |
| 39.1 | 1955-04-06 | 3 | 33°34'N / 97°13'W | 33°38'N / 96°58'W | 15.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cooke |
| 39.1 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 33°29'N / 95°46'W | 33°34'N / 95°43'W | 6.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lamar |
| 39.1 | 1960-05-20 | 2 | 33°08'N / 96°04'W | 33°08'N / 96°03'W | 1.90 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hunt |
| 39.4 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 33°04'N / 96°14'W | 3.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 40.0 | 1967-12-21 | 3 | 33°06'N / 96°06'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 40.6 | 1991-04-28 | 2 | 33°10'N / 96°52'W | 0.50 Mile | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Denton | |
| 41.4 | 1977-04-18 | 2 | 33°23'N / 95°45'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Delta | |||
| 41.4 | 1958-06-06 | 3 | 33°05'N / 96°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 41.8 | 1974-06-07 | 2 | 33°09'N / 95°57'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hunt | |||
| 42.2 | 1968-03-30 | 2 | 33°30'N / 97°10'W | 33°30'N / 97°06'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cooke |
| 42.4 | 1974-10-30 | 2 | 33°38'N / 97°09'W | 0.50 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cooke | |
| 42.4 | 1994-04-26 | 2 | 33°32'N / 97°16'W | 33°44'N / 97°02'W | 16.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 8 | 50.0M | 0 | Cooke |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down approximately eight miles southwest of Gainesville, then moved northeast through the western and northern parts of Gainesville, then east-northeast to near Callisburg before lifting. The tornado moved through at least one house subdivision and two mobile home parks. Seventy homes were damaged, 15 mobile homes destroyed, and 52 mobile homes were damaged. Severe damage was done to a multi-story apartment complex, and 14 businesses were damaged. Several cars and trucks were flipped over as the tornado crossed Interstate 35. Near Callisburg, the Callisburg High School was damaged, a mobile home was unroofed, a house was destroyed, and trees were blown down across county roads. Total damage was estimated at over 7 million dollars. Muenster,26,1445CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) 2 W Gainesville,26,1450CST,1,100,0,0,5,0,Tornado (F0) A tornado touched down between Lindsay and Gainesville just south of Highway 82, crossing Highway 82 just south of the Municipal Airport before lifting. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines downed across city streets, and damage was done to two barns and a truck. | |||||||||||
| 43.1 | 1977-09-12 | 2 | 33°01'N / 96°37'W | 2.50 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Collin | |
| 43.2 | 2010-05-10 | 2 | 34°15'N / 96°25'W | 34°14'N / 96°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.6M | 0K | Johnston |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado is labeled #N2. The tornado developed about a mile south-southeast of Coleman and moved southeast another mile, eventually traveling just into Atoka county. Several buildings, including a home, sustained major damage. Four other homes sustained at least partial damage. The U Cross Arena and Pavilion was heavily damaged, with part of the roof moved removed, steal beams on the outside of the building knocked down, and a section of the building completely destroyed. The tornado continued across the Atoka county border. This tornado moved into Atoka County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affected a large part of northern, central, and southern Oklahoma. Tornadoes were most numerous across central and southern Oklahoma, with significant damage occurring over many areas. Severe thunderstorms erupted by mid afternoon across northern and western Oklahoma. Given the potent combination of ingredients in place, storms began to produce tornadoes quickly after initiation. Storm motions of 50 to 60 mph were common. During the mid afternoon hours, severe weather was confined to northern Oklahoma. It was there a long track supercell storm produced tornadoes near the Kansas border - including one rated EF3 - from near Wakita to north of Braman. The capping inversion that had delayed thunderstorm development into central Oklahoma weakened, allowing for explosive supercell development along the dry line along and west of the Interstate 35 corridor. Rapid development and intensification was common with the late afternoon storms, with storms becoming tornadic within a very short time after initiation. This round of storms would directly impact a large part of the Oklahoma City metro area at rush hour, and posed a significant threat to the area. The first tornado in this area occurred in Canadian County. During the next several hours, tornadoes were clustered around the metro area, and at times there were multiple significant damaging tornadoes occurring simultaneously. Several of the tornadoes had long tracks. Damage from the tornadoes was substantial, with numerous structures, vehicles, trees and power poles/lines significantly damaged or destroyed. One of the more intense tornadoes moved across Lake Thunderbird east of Norman destroying numerous boats. More storms developed across southwest and south central Oklahoma, and also quickly became tornadic. By 9 pm, 35 tornadoes had been reported. While the loss of three lives was tragic, the casualties could have been much higher given the storm's fast motions, their intensity, the time of day and the areas impacted. While exact monetary damage figures were not available, it is estimated that losses were in excess of $595 million. At least 450 sustained injuries, most of them minor. Unfortunately three people lost their lives. Note: The large number of injuries and tornadoes made it difficult to associate injuries with specific tornadoes. Injury numbers were included when we had confidence in the numbers. Note: The complex nature of storm evolutions and interactions made the job of classifying tornadoes difficult. This represents our best scientific assessment based on ground and aerial surveys, data from multiple radars, photographic and video evidence and anecdotal information. | |||||||||||
| 43.4 | 1955-03-31 | 2 | 33°38'N / 97°10'W | 33°39'N / 97°10'W | 1.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cooke |
| 43.5 | 2003-05-08 | 2 | 34°04'N / 96°57'W | 34°08'N / 96°51'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Marshall |
| Brief Description: This strong F2 tornado is the final of three Oklahoma tornadoes produced by a supercell that moved across south central Oklahoma. The tornado was seen by spotters touching down approximately a mile east of the Carter-Marshall county line. The tornado then moved northeast before dissipating north of Antioch. The most significant damage was sustained in an area about three miles west of Antioch along Highway 70. A wood frame home lost its roof and two walls. Two barns also lost roofs in this area. A forty foot by one hundred foot barn south of Highway 70 was heavily damaged. Three tractors were also damaged. One of the tractors was hooked up to a hay baler and was moved 100 yards. This was the first of three tornadic events in two days for Oklahoma. The other two events occurred on the afternoon of May 8 and on May 9, 2003 (see appropriate storm data). The five tornadoes that occurred in south central Oklahoma all happened after midnight with the strongest tornadoes producing F2 damage. One large supercell produced the three strongest tornadoes of the night. | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 33°39'N / 97°12'W | 33°38'N / 97°09'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cooke |
| 43.9 | 1961-06-07 | 2 | 33°31'N / 97°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cooke | |
| 44.0 | 2001-04-11 | 2 | 34°10'N / 96°36'W | 34°20'N / 96°24'W | 16.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Johnston |
| Brief Description: This tornado formed over northern portions of Lake Texoma, then tracked northeastward for 16 miles before crossing into western Atoka County. About 5 miles east of Tishomingo in Johnston County, 2 injuries, both requiring hospital care, occurred when a mobile home was lofted and deposited upside-down about 40 yards from its original location. In addition, a frame home 1 mile east of Milburn was severely damaged when the roof was completely removed. Across the remainder of the damage path in Johnston County, 3 additional mobile homes were destroyed, and 21 other structures, including 1 business and 2 churches, sustained damage. Six tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home. In addition to damage produced by severe thunderstorms, sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 73 mph developed just ahead of the most frequent period of severe weather and persisted for several hours. In Tillman County, at 2330 CST on the 10th, a barn roof was damaged 3 miles east of Frederick. A barn roof was blown off, and a fence was downed 4 miles east of Frederick, and a house roof sustained minor damage 4 miles north of Frederick. Trees and power lines were downed in Ponca City in Kay County, while in Garfield County, minor but widespread damage, was sustained to trees, power poles, and numerous other structures. | |||||||||||
| 44.3 | 1961-03-05 | 2 | 34°00'N / 95°50'W | 34°02'N / 95°47'W | 3.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Choctaw |
| 44.4 | 1962-05-29 | 2 | 34°15'N / 96°33'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnston | |||
| 44.5 | 1969-04-27 | 2 | 33°06'N / 95°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hunt | |
| 44.6 | 1975-03-27 | 2 | 33°28'N / 97°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 320 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Cooke | |
| 44.9 | 1957-05-25 | 2 | 34°16'N / 96°25'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnston | |
| 45.2 | 1970-04-18 | 2 | 32°58'N / 96°19'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rockwall | |||
| 45.4 | 1954-06-02 | 2 | 33°24'N / 95°42'W | 33°27'N / 95°37'W | 5.90 Miles | 1000 Yards | 1 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Delta |
| 45.5 | 1966-04-27 | 4 | 34°17'N / 96°24'W | 34°16'N / 96°22'W | 2.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Atoka |
| 45.5 | 1981-10-13 | 2 | 33°39'N / 95°40'W | 33°43'N / 95°35'W | 6.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lamar |
| 45.8 | 1964-04-23 | 2 | 33°39'N / 95°37'W | 2.00 Miles | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lamar | |
| 45.8 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 34°04'N / 95°57'W | 34°04'N / 95°42'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Choctaw |
| 46.0 | 1962-03-24 | 2 | 33°16'N / 95°44'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hopkins | |
| 46.5 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 34°02'N / 97°02'W | 34°06'N / 97°00'W | 5.10 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Love |
| 46.6 | 1981-05-13 | 4 | 33°46'N / 95°42'W | 33°47'N / 95°33'W | 8.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 30 | 2.5M | 0 | Lamar |
| 47.1 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 33°58'N / 97°07'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Love | |
| 47.3 | 1966-04-27 | 4 | 34°19'N / 96°32'W | 34°17'N / 96°24'W | 7.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Johnston |
| 47.4 | 1968-05-13 | 2 | 32°56'N / 96°30'W | 0.40 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Collin | |
| 47.7 | 1985-11-30 | 2 | 34°13'N / 96°05'W | 34°16'N / 96°02'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Atoka |
| 47.9 | 1960-01-14 | 2 | 33°08'N / 95°49'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Hopkins | |
| 48.1 | 1971-12-14 | 2 | 33°56'N / 97°08'W | 34°02'N / 97°07'W | 6.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Love |
| 48.2 | 1971-07-26 | 2 | 33°08'N / 97°01'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Denton | |
| 48.5 | 1969-05-15 | 2 | 33°22'N / 97°12'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Denton | |
| 48.9 | 1961-04-11 | 2 | 32°58'N / 96°45'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Dallas | |
| 49.0 | 1960-08-21 | 2 | 33°07'N / 97°01'W | 0.20 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Denton | |
| 49.0 | 1953-03-13 | 3 | 34°11'N / 96°57'W | 34°19'N / 96°39'W | 19.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carter |
| 49.2 | 1964-04-23 | 2 | 33°39'N / 95°37'W | 33°39'N / 95°30'W | 6.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lamar |
| 49.6 | 1958-08-12 | 2 | 32°55'N / 96°38'W | 32°55'N / 96°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Dallas |
| 49.6 | 1976-05-23 | 2 | 32°54'N / 96°29'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Rockwall | |
| 49.9 | 1953-03-13 | 3 | 33°55'N / 97°16'W | 34°11'N / 96°57'W | 25.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 11 | 25K | 0 | Love |
| 50.0 | 1954-05-24 | 2 | 34°18'N / 96°42'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnston | |||
| 50.0 | 1990-01-19 | 2 | 32°55'N / 96°38'W | 0.80 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Dallas | |
* 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.