EF4 Tornado — Texas, Texas — April 10, 1979

880 yd wide39.7 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeApril 10, 1979 · 3:20 PM

Path length39.7 mi

Max width880 yd

Injuries68

Fatalities11

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in TX, tracking roughly 39.7 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 11 fatalities and 68 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Start coordinates: 34.2000, -99.1500
End coordinates: 34.2700, -98.9800
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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