Milano, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Milano is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Milano is lower than Texas average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1367
| Milano, 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
| Milano, 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, #1135
| Milano, TX | 164.07 |
| 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 2,233 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Milano, 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: | 10 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 96 |
| Dust Storm: | 1 | Flood: | 454 | Hail: | 759 | Heat: | 13 | Heavy Snow: | 13 |
| High Surf: | 3 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 19 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 20 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 745 | Tropical Storm: | 6 | Wildfire: | 6 | Winter Storm: | 16 | Winter Weather: | 16 |
| Other: | 56 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Milano, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Milano, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Milano, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 68 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Milano, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.3 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 30°45'N / 96°57'W | 30°35'N / 96°52'W | 12.60 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Milam |
| 6.0 | 1989-06-07 | 2 | 30°40'N / 96°48'W | 30°39'N / 96°44'W | 4.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Milam |
| 9.6 | 1987-11-15 | 2 | 30°41'N / 96°42'W | 30°45'N / 96°41'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Milam |
| 10.5 | 1962-06-01 | 2 | 30°39'N / 97°01'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Milam | |
| 10.7 | 1987-11-15 | 2 | 30°35'N / 96°41'W | 30°41'N / 96°42'W | 7.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Burleson |
| 11.9 | 1989-06-07 | 2 | 30°39'N / 96°44'W | 30°36'N / 96°37'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Burleson |
| 12.1 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 30°35'N / 96°52'W | 30°29'N / 96°45'W | 9.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Burleson |
| 15.2 | 1953-12-02 | 3 | 30°30'N / 96°58'W | 30°32'N / 97°00'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Lee |
| 16.0 | 1998-10-17 | 2 | 30°30'N / 96°41'W | 30°33'N / 96°41'W | 3.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Burleson |
| Brief Description: Two tornadoes touched down in the Caldwell area causing substantial damage. Twenty-two homes were completely destroyed, 37 sustained major damage, and 101 homes with minor damage. Caldwell Middle School also had major damage. Tombstones weighing more than 1000 pounds were unearthed and moved. | |||||||||||
| 16.2 | 1975-04-29 | 2 | 30°52'N / 97°00'W | 31°00'N / 96°35'W | 26.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Milam |
| 18.6 | 1956-03-21 | 2 | 30°57'N / 96°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Milam | |
| 20.0 | 1969-04-04 | 2 | 30°30'N / 96°38'W | 30°35'N / 96°31'W | 9.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Burleson |
| 20.0 | 1971-11-17 | 2 | 30°26'N / 97°21'W | 30°46'N / 96°59'W | 31.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bastrop |
| 20.8 | 1981-05-16 | 2 | 30°27'N / 96°48'W | 30°24'N / 96°39'W | 9.70 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Burleson |
| 21.1 | 1957-03-20 | 3 | 30°23'N / 96°47'W | 30°27'N / 96°41'W | 7.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Burleson |
| 22.5 | 1953-12-02 | 2 | 30°38'N / 96°29'W | 0.20 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brazos | |
| 23.1 | 1959-05-10 | 3 | 30°46'N / 96°36'W | 30°54'N / 96°23'W | 15.80 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 7 | 3K | 0 | Robertson |
| 23.4 | 1955-05-06 | 2 | 30°47'N / 97°16'W | 30°44'N / 97°13'W | 4.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Milam |
| 24.5 | 1957-03-20 | 3 | 30°19'N / 96°55'W | 30°23'N / 96°47'W | 9.30 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lee |
| 26.7 | 1994-11-05 | 2 | 30°25'N / 97°09'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0 | Lee | |
| Brief Description: A trailer home was destoyed 1 mile north of the town of Blue. The tornado lifted the mobile home and dropped it 25 feet away. A 13-year old boy was eating supper in the mobile home alone as the tornado struck. He described a sound "like a freight train", with the trailer beginning to rock back and forth. He remembered hitting the floor and ceiling as the mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. He was found uninjured amid the debris. At 1845CST the Sheriff's Department reported trees downed just southeast of Blue. | |||||||||||
| 27.6 | 1978-07-28 | 2 | 30°36'N / 97°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Williamson | |
| 28.6 | 1996-04-12 | 2 | 31°01'N / 97°10'W | 31°02'N / 97°09'W | 1.00 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 60K | 0 | Bell |
| Brief Description: A tornado destroyed a mobile home, two barns and a cattle feeder. | |||||||||||
| 28.6 | 2000-03-10 | 3 | 30°25'N / 96°41'W | 30°24'N / 96°21'W | 21.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.0M | 0 | Burleson |
| Brief Description: Tornado touched down near Harmony at 1955 CST with significant tree damage including an 18 inch diameter tree blown down. A trailer was also significantly damaged. Tornado then tracked to just south of Center Line with mostly F0 tree damage along its path. Tornado then reached the Pin Oak subdivision at about 2022 CST. Several trailers, including a double-wide, were destroyed. A total of 7 homes were destroyed and another 10 severely damaged in this area, with damage reaching F2 status. Tornado then struck a ranch on the south side of FM 1361 with large trees uprooted or cut in half and windows blown out and portion of roof torn off large frame house. Several rural outbuildings at the ranch which had been bolted down were destroyed. Damage in this area was rated F3 with damage swath up to a half mile wide. Tornado then tracked to just north of Clay by 2051 CST with a narrow swath of F0 to F1 tree damage along the path. When tornado passed north of Clay before dissipating, car was blown off road and damage swath reached 200 yards wide. | |||||||||||
| 28.8 | 1957-03-20 | 3 | 30°16'N / 96°50'W | 30°19'N / 96°44'W | 7.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lee |
| 29.8 | 1954-04-30 | 3 | 30°26'N / 97°25'W | 30°37'N / 97°12'W | 18.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Williamson |
| 31.3 | 1956-04-05 | 3 | 30°41'N / 96°22'W | 30°41'N / 96°17'W | 5.20 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Brazos |
| 31.6 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 30°38'N / 96°20'W | 30°39'N / 96°19'W | 1.90 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Brazos |
| 31.7 | 1957-04-24 | 3 | 30°23'N / 97°17'W | 30°26'N / 97°14'W | 5.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Williamson |
| 31.7 | 1962-02-23 | 2 | 30°15'N / 96°47'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lee | |
| 32.6 | 1980-04-07 | 3 | 30°23'N / 97°15'W | 30°21'N / 97°13'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lee |
| 32.8 | 1956-09-04 | 2 | 30°38'N / 97°39'W | 30°09'N / 96°53'W | 56.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Williamson |
| 35.3 | 1955-05-06 | 2 | 31°06'N / 97°21'W | 30°59'N / 97°15'W | 10.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bell |
| 36.5 | 1987-11-15 | 2 | 30°11'N / 96°57'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Lee | |
| 37.2 | 1969-08-14 | 2 | 31°05'N / 97°18'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bell | |||
| 37.2 | 1969-08-14 | 2 | 31°05'N / 97°18'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bell | |
| 37.3 | 1980-04-07 | 3 | 30°27'N / 97°31'W | 30°23'N / 97°15'W | 16.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bastrop |
| 38.0 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 30°08'N / 96°49'W | 30°12'N / 96°37'W | 12.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette |
| 38.4 | 1973-05-23 | 2 | 31°06'N / 97°20'W | 31°06'N / 97°17'W | 3.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bell |
| 38.5 | 1957-04-24 | 3 | 30°16'N / 97°22'W | 30°23'N / 97°17'W | 9.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bastrop |
| 38.9 | 1954-04-30 | 3 | 30°37'N / 97°12'W | 31°29'N / 95°28'W | 118.8 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Milam |
| 39.6 | 1954-04-30 | 3 | 30°25'N / 97°27'W | 30°26'N / 97°25'W | 3.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Travis |
| 41.3 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 30°06'N / 96°58'W | 30°08'N / 96°59'W | 3.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Lee |
| 41.8 | 1955-03-21 | 2 | 31°10'N / 97°20'W | 31°10'N / 97°17'W | 3.60 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Bell |
| 41.9 | 1984-02-11 | 2 | 31°05'N / 96°18'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Leon | |
| 42.4 | 1983-11-19 | 2 | 30°24'N / 96°14'W | 1.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Brazos | |
| 42.8 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 31°04'N / 97°27'W | 31°07'N / 97°23'W | 5.40 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Bell |
| 42.8 | 1990-03-14 | 3 | 31°04'N / 97°30'W | 31°06'N / 97°21'W | 9.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bell |
| 43.2 | 1965-08-09 | 2 | 31°06'N / 97°25'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bell | |
| 45.1 | 1980-04-07 | 3 | 30°29'N / 97°36'W | 30°27'N / 97°31'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Travis |
| 45.3 | 1989-05-17 | 3 | 30°46'N / 97°37'W | 30°49'N / 97°36'W | 3.00 Miles | 1700 Yards | 1 | 28 | 2.5M | 0 | Williamson |
| 46.0 | 1997-05-27 | 2 | 30°52'N / 97°36'W | 30°50'N / 97°37'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Williamson |
| Brief Description: Several eyewitnesses reported that the Jarrell tornado was preceded for a period of 8 to 10 minutes by a series of short-lived very small tornadoes that formed from the same supercell thunderstorm. These touched down, then dissipated in order. The first tornado in Williamson County formed near 2:25 pm CST and built rapidly to F2 strength. It survived for approximately 8 minutes, often returning briefly to a roped and tilted feature before it died. This tornado was followed by a second that formed near 2:35 pm CST. It built quickly into a multi-vortex tornado that appeared to be near F2 strength as well. This dissipated after only 4 minutes. The final tornado from this same supercell, , the Jarrell Tornado, developed as a small...rope-shaped tornado, touching down around 2:40 pm CST inside the Williamson County line northwest of Jarrell. From film and eyewitness accounts, it expanded quickly into a very large vortex nearly 1/2 mile in width. Observations recounted by eyewitnesses indicated that the damage path may not have been made strictly by one tornado. A number of eyewitnesses reported seeing several small, rope-like funnels before the character of the tornado changed drastically into the killer tornado. Ground damage patterns in the Double Creek Subdivision also suggested this possibility. The tornado crossed CR 308, CR 305, and then CR 307. Where the tornado crossed each of these county roads, approximately 525 feet of asphalt was ripped off each of the roadways. This particular destruction was believed to be very close to the centerline of the tornado circulation. As the tornado crossed the intersection of CR 305 and 307, a business on the corner was destroyed. The tornado moved into the Double Creek area at this point with total destruction. F5 destruction continued from shortly after its formation until very close to the end of the damage path. The tornado began a brief turn toward the southeast as it entered the Double Creek subdivision and the surrounding area, moving very slowly. It reached the subdivision at 3:48 pm. This time is based on a clock found at a destroyed residence in the extreme northwest corner of the subdivision and the home believed to be the first struck by the tornado. Here, it widened to it maximum width of three-quarters of a mile. From the air, the ground appearance changed abruptly in the vicinity of CR 308 and continued until very near the end of the path. No definitive circulation patterns or suction spots were evident, but there was the noted obvious change in the appearance of the ground. In the Double Creek area, approximately 40 structures were totally destroyed. One of the most striking signs in approaching this area was the distinct lack of debris of any size. Closer inspection showed lots of little debris but no sign of large items. It was estimated that several dozen vehicles had been in the subdivision and removed by the tornado. Nearly 300 cattle grazing in a pasture near the subdivision were also killed, with many of them tossed and blown for over 1/4 mile. At least half a dozen cars were identified from the air lying in the open areas, most of them flattened and encrusted with mud and grass. Trees in the subdivision were completely stripped of bark. Later ground survey revealed that most of the debris that was left in the area was extremely small indicating the power of the tornadic wind. All 27 deaths associated with the Jarrell tornado occurred in the Double Creek area. Eyewitnesses reported that it appeared to have slowed down as it entered the subdivision, and that may account for the nearly total destruction that took place. After passing through the Double Creek area, the tornado shifted its track again slightly, moving toward the south-southwest across CR 309 and into a heavily wooded area of cedar trees. The total destruction of the tornado ends abruptly shortly after entering the wooded area. However, a small swath of tree damage on the north side of the main damage path suggested the possibility of a multiple vortex pattern. No other evidence of multiple vortices was observed. The sequence of weather phenomenon reported with this tornado was exactly opposite of that often reported- the tornado first appeared, followed by nearly calm conditions, then hail, followed by rain and finally brief, gusty winds. This is attributed to the fact that the parent supercell was moving toward the southwest for most of its life. The storm essentially "backed into" the area as it moved. | |||||||||||
| 46.1 | 1997-05-27 | 2 | 30°50'N / 97°37'W | 30°49'N / 97°37'W | 0.50 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Williamson |
| Brief Description: Several eyewitnesses reported that the Jarrell tornado was preceded for a period of 8 to 10 minutes by a series of short-lived very small tornadoes that formed from the same supercell thunderstorm. These touched down, then dissipated in order. The first tornado in Williamson County formed near 2:25 pm CST and built rapidly to F2 strength. It survived for approximately 8 minutes, often returning briefly to a roped and tilted feature before it died. This tornado was followed by a second that formed near 2:35 pm CST. It built quickly into a multi-vortex tornado that appeared to be near F2 strength as well. This dissipated after only 4 minutes. The final tornado from this same supercell, , the Jarrell Tornado, developed as a small...rope-shaped tornado, touching down around 2:40 pm CST inside the Williamson County line northwest of Jarrell. From film and eyewitness accounts, it expanded quickly into a very large vortex nearly 1/2 mile in width. Observations recounted by eyewitnesses indicated that the damage path may not have been made strictly by one tornado. A number of eyewitnesses reported seeing several small, rope-like funnels before the character of the tornado changed drastically into the killer tornado. Ground damage patterns in the Double Creek Subdivision also suggested this possibility. The tornado crossed CR 308, CR 305, and then CR 307. Where the tornado crossed each of these county roads, approximately 525 feet of asphalt was ripped off each of the roadways. This particular destruction was believed to be very close to the centerline of the tornado circulation. As the tornado crossed the intersection of CR 305 and 307, a business on the corner was destroyed. The tornado moved into the Double Creek area at this point with total destruction. F5 destruction continued from shortly after its formation until very close to the end of the damage path. The tornado began a brief turn toward the southeast as it entered the Double Creek subdivision and the surrounding area, moving very slowly. It reached the subdivision at 3:48 pm. This time is based on a clock found at a destroyed residence in the extreme northwest corner of the subdivision and the home believed to be the first struck by the tornado. Here, it widened to it maximum width of three-quarters of a mile. From the air, the ground appearance changed abruptly in the vicinity of CR 308 and continued until very near the end of the path. No definitive circulation patterns or suction spots were evident, but there was the noted obvious change in the appearance of the ground. In the Double Creek area, approximately 40 structures were totally destroyed. One of the most striking signs in approaching this area was the distinct lack of debris of any size. Closer inspection showed lots of little debris but no sign of large items. It was estimated that several dozen vehicles had been in the subdivision and removed by the tornado. Nearly 300 cattle grazing in a pasture near the subdivision were also killed, with many of them tossed and blown for over 1/4 mile. At least half a dozen cars were identified from the air lying in the open areas, most of them flattened and encrusted with mud and grass. Trees in the subdivision were completely stripped of bark. Later ground survey revealed that most of the debris that was left in the area was extremely small indicating the power of the tornadic wind. All 27 deaths associated with the Jarrell tornado occurred in the Double Creek area. Eyewitnesses reported that it appeared to have slowed down as it entered the subdivision, and that may account for the nearly total destruction that took place. After passing through the Double Creek area, the tornado shifted its track again slightly, moving toward the south-southwest across CR 309 and into a heavily wooded area of cedar trees. The total destruction of the tornado ends abruptly shortly after entering the wooded area. However, a small swath of tree damage on the north side of the main damage path suggested the possibility of a multiple vortex pattern. No other evidence of multiple vortices was observed. The sequence of weather phenomenon reported with this tornado was exactly opposite of that often reported- the tornado first appeared, followed by nearly calm conditions, then hail, followed by rain and finally brief, gusty winds. This is attributed to the fact that the parent supercell was moving toward the southwest for most of its life. The storm essentially "backed into" the area as it moved. | |||||||||||
| 46.1 | 1953-12-02 | 2 | 30°22'N / 96°11'W | 2 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Washington | |||
| 46.5 | 1971-02-25 | 2 | 30°10'N / 96°23'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Washington | |
| 46.5 | 1971-02-25 | 2 | 30°10'N / 96°23'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington | |
| 47.2 | 1997-05-27 | 5 | 30°49'N / 97°37'W | 30°46'N / 97°40'W | 5.10 Miles | 650 Yards | 27 | 12 | 40.0M | 100K | Williamson |
| Brief Description: F34PH, M15PH, F13PH, F37PH, M11PH, M46PH, F45PH, F17PH, M15PH, M15PH, M41PH, F40PH, M40PH, F40PH, M16PH, F15PH, F44PH, M5PH, M22PH, F50PH, M15PH, M14PH, F36PH, F13PH, F10PH, F36PH, M16PH Several eyewitnesses reported that the Jarrell tornado was preceded for a period of 8 to 10 minutes by a series of short-lived very small tornadoes that formed from the same supercell thunderstorm. These touched down, then dissipated in order. The first tornado in Williamson County formed near 2:25 pm CST and built rapidly to F2 strength. It survived for approximately 8 minutes, often returning briefly to a roped and tilted feature before it died. This tornado was followed by a second that formed near 2:35 pm CST. It built quickly into a multi-vortex tornado that appeared to be near F2 strength as well. This dissipated after only 4 minutes. The final tornado from this same supercell, , the Jarrell Tornado, developed as a small...rope-shaped tornado, touching down around 2:40 pm CST inside the Williamson County line northwest of Jarrell. From film and eyewitness accounts, it expanded quickly into a very large vortex nearly 1/2 mile in width. Observations recounted by eyewitnesses indicated that the damage path may not have been made strictly by one tornado. A number of eyewitnesses reported seeing several small, rope-like funnels before the character of the tornado changed drastically into the killer tornado. Ground damage patterns in the Double Creek Subdivision also suggested this possibility. The tornado crossed CR 308, CR 305, and then CR 307. Where the tornado crossed each of these county roads, approximately 525 feet of asphalt was ripped off each of the roadways. This particular destruction was believed to be very close to the centerline of the tornado circulation. As the tornado crossed the intersection of CR 305 and 307, a business on the corner was destroyed. The tornado moved into the Double Creek area at this point with total destruction. F5 destruction continued from shortly after its formation until very close to the end of the damage path. The tornado began a brief turn toward the southeast as it entered the Double Creek subdivision and the surrounding area, moving very slowly. It reached the subdivision at 3:48 pm. This time is based on a clock found at a destroyed residence in the extreme northwest corner of the subdivision and the home believed to be the first struck by the tornado. Here, it widened to it maximum width of three-quarters of a mile. From the air, the ground appearance changed abruptly in the vicinity of CR 308 and continued until very near the end of the path. No definitive circulation patterns or suction spots were evident, but there was the noted obvious change in the appearance of the ground. In the Double Creek area, approximately 40 structures were totally destroyed. One of the most striking signs in approaching this area was the distinct lack of debris of any size. Closer inspection showed lots of little debris but no sign of large items. It was estimated that several dozen vehicles had been in the subdivision and removed by the tornado. Nearly 300 cattle grazing in a pasture near the subdivision were also killed, with many of them tossed and blown for over 1/4 mile. At least half a dozen cars were identified from the air lying in the open areas, most of them flattened and encrusted with mud and grass. Trees in the subdivision were completely stripped of bark. Later ground survey revealed that most of the debris that was left in the area was extremely small indicating the power of the tornadic wind. All 27 deaths associated with the Jarrell tornado occurred in the Double Creek area. Eyewitnesses reported that it appeared to have slowed down as it entered the subdivision, and that may account for the nearly total destruction that took place. After passing through the Double Creek area, the tornado shifted its track again slightly, moving toward the south-southwest across CR 309 and into a heavily wooded area of cedar trees. The total destruction of the tornado ends abruptly shortly after entering the wooded area. However, a small swath of tree damage on the north side of the main damage path suggested the possibility of a multiple vortex pattern. No other evidence of multiple vortices was observed. The sequence of weather phenomenon reported with this tornado was exactly opposite of that often reported- the tornado first appeared, followed by nearly calm conditions, then hail, followed by rain and finally brief, gusty winds. This is attributed to the fact that the parent supercell was moving toward the southwest for most of its life. The storm essentially "backed into" the area as it moved. | |||||||||||
| 47.9 | 1967-05-01 | 2 | 30°55'N / 96°05'W | 0.60 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Madison | |
| 48.3 | 1985-12-10 | 2 | 30°35'N / 97°40'W | 30°39'N / 97°39'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Williamson |
| 48.4 | 1974-10-30 | 2 | 30°41'N / 97°40'W | 1.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Williamson | |
| 48.4 | 1981-02-10 | 2 | 30°40'N / 97°40'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Williamson | |
| 48.5 | 1957-03-31 | 2 | 30°30'N / 97°38'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Travis | |
| 48.8 | 1997-05-27 | 3 | 31°10'N / 97°28'W | 31°07'N / 97°32'W | 1.40 Miles | 275 Yards | 0 | 0 | 900K | 0 | Bell |
| Brief Description: The fourth tornado that was produced by the large supercell thunderstorm developed on the north side of Lake Belton, near Morgans Point where a marina was destroyed. Over 100 boats at the marina were destroyed by the strong tornado that moved slowly south-southwest. Ten homes along the lakeshore also sustained severe damage and damage to trees was nearly total. The tornado dissipated just northeast of Woodland. | |||||||||||
| 49.2 | 1964-05-01 | 2 | 30°18'N / 96°12'W | 30°20'N / 96°07'W | 5.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washington |
| 49.3 | 1954-10-22 | 2 | 30°55'N / 96°07'W | 30°55'N / 96°00'W | 7.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 49.5 | 1980-04-07 | 3 | 30°31'N / 97°42'W | 30°29'N / 97°36'W | 6.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Williamson |
| 49.8 | 1972-10-21 | 2 | 31°15'N / 97°24'W | 31°18'N / 97°20'W | 5.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bell |
| 49.8 | 1997-05-27 | 3 | 31°19'N / 97°20'W | 31°16'N / 97°21'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Mclennan |
| Brief Description: The third tornado developed about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Moody in open country just south of Farm-to-Market Road 107. The tornado moved south-southwest and destroyed a house and a barn. Another house was damaged and numerous trees were uprooted. Two vehicles were tossed several hundred feet by the tornado. The strong tornado dissipated about 0.5 miles after moving into extreme northern Bell County. | |||||||||||
| 49.9 | 1997-05-27 | 3 | 31°16'N / 97°23'W | 31°16'N / 97°23'W | 0.70 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bell |
| Brief Description: This is the same tornado that began 1mile east of Moody in McLennan County. | |||||||||||
* 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.