Tornado outbreak of April 1919

The tornado outbreak of April 1919 occurred on April 8–9, 1919, in the Southern Great Plains of the US, producing numerous strong tornadoes and killing at least ninety-two people. The entire outbreak occurred overnight.[1]

Tornado outbreak of April 1919
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationApril 8–9, 1919
Tornadoes confirmed12
Max. rating1F4 tornado
DamageUnknown
Casualties≥ 92 deaths, 412 injuries
Areas affectedSouthern Great Plains
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 0 0 5 3 4 0 12
List of known tornadoes during the tornado outbreak of April 8–9, 1919[1][nb 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start
coord.
Date Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
F4 Near Blue Ridge to NE of Ravenna Collin, Fannin TX N/A April 8 0545 30 miles (48 km) N/A Eighteen deaths, sixty injuries – 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.[1]
F2 E and NE of Bells Grayson TX N/A April 9 0630 12 miles (19 km) N/A Two deaths, twenty injuries – Two dozen homes destroyed east of Bells in Canaan community. Moved mostly due north. The tornado hit and derailed a freight train, killing one worker.[1]
F4 SE of Whitewright to Yarnaby, OK Grayson (TX), Fannin (TX), Bryan (OK) TX, OK N/A April 9 0645 25 miles (40 km) N/A Eight fatalities, fifty injuries – Tornado moved north-northeast. Devastated Mulberry, Texas, and Yarnaby.[1]
F2 Near Albany Bryan OK N/A April 9 0700 N/A N/A One death, three injuries – Woman killed when home was destroyed in Albany
F2 Near Mullin Mills TX N/A April 9 0710 2 miles (3.2 km) N/A One injury; damage to twenty homes and a bank in Mullin
F3 SW of Roberta to NW of Durant Bryan OK N/A April 9 0745 10 miles (16 km) N/A Nine deaths, thirty-five injuries – All deaths in Roberta, where damage was significant
F2 Armstrong area Bryan OK N/A April 9 0800 N/A N/A Five injuries; houses and oil tanker hit. Trees downstream were coated with oil.[1]
F3 NW of Bromide to E of Stonewall Coal, Pontotoc OK N/A April 9 0830 20 miles (32 km) N/A One death, four injuries – Homes damaged southeast of Jesse
F4 N of Eustace to SE of Grand Saline Henderson, Van Zandt TX N/A April 9 0930 30 miles (48 km) ~2,640 yd (2,410 m)[nb 2] Seventeen deaths, sixty injuries – Most of Eustace was wiped out.
F4 SE of Mineola to W of Mount Pleasant Wood, Camp, Titus TX N/A April 9 1015 50 miles (80 km) 1,760 yd (1,610 m) Twenty-four deaths, one hundred injuries – Continuous path of catastrophic destruction up to 1 mi (1.6 km) wide. Entire families were injured or killed as hundreds of homes were obliterated.[1]
F2 SW to NE of Oak Grove Red River, Bowie TX N/A April 9 1100 10 miles (16 km) N/A Four deaths, fifteen injuries – Significant damage in Oak Grove. Three more people may have later died from injuries.[1]
F3 NW of Texarkana to N of Columbus, AR Bowie (TX), Little River (AR), Hempstead (AR), Howard (AR) TX, AR N/A April 9 1315 30 miles (48 km) N/A Eight deaths, fifty-nine injuries – Killed two in Texas before crossing into Arkansas and devastating the community of Ogden. Four more died in Saratoga.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
  2. Tornado may have been up to 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wide or had multiple funnels.[1]

References

  1. Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. pp. 157–8. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
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