Tornado on May. 24, 2011 20:06 PM CDT (2024)

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Summary

Three rounds of thunderstorms affected north Texas with 10 tornadoes confirmed. The atmosphere was highly unstable on this day and a High Risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for the northwestern counties of north Texas while a Moderate Risk covered much of the rest of north Texas. A strong upper level disturbance approaching from the west interacted with a dryline across the western portions of north Texas, and the first round of storms began to develop around 330 pm in the western counties. The first two rounds of storms remained along and north of Interstate 20 but the third round of storms later that night moved through most of the region as a line of storms. The most significant tornado occurred in the western limits of the city of Denton where EF-2 damage occurred. An EF-1 tornado also occurred in the city of Irving in Dallas County, and softball sized hail fell in the northern portions of the Metroplex. In the city of Dallas, one person died from electrocution after going outside around live, downed wires after a storm had passed.

Date/Time	F Scale	Length (in miles)	Width (in feet)	Injury*	Fataliy**	Property Damage
May. 24, 2011 14:45 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 14:45 PM CDT	Nickel sized hail was reported 1 mile east of Graham.
May. 24, 2011 15:10 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 15:15 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 15:16 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 15:16 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported 2 miles northwest of Jacksboro near Highway 280.
May. 24, 2011 15:16 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 15:16 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported just west of Jacksboro on Highway 380.
May. 24, 2011 15:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$10,000
May. 24, 2011 15:32 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 15:49 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 15:49 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported 2 miles east of Postoak in the far northern part of the county.
May. 24, 2011 16:03 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 16:05 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$8,000
May. 24, 2011 16:06 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$20,000
May. 24, 2011 16:06 PM CDT	Baseball sized hail was reported 1 mile south of Mineral Wells.
May. 24, 2011 16:30 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$40,000
May. 24, 2011 16:30 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail damaged roofs in Willow Park.
May. 24, 2011 16:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$8,000
May. 24, 2011 16:42 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 16:46 PM CDT	EF0	0.02	30	0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 16:46 PM CDT	A brief tornado was reported 2 miles southeast of St. Jo near Highway 82. Some tree damage was reported. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 70 MPH.
May. 24, 2011 16:53 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 16:53 PM CDT	Half dollar sized hail fell 3 miles southwest of Reno along Azle Highway/FM 730.
May. 24, 2011 16:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 16:55 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail fell southwest of Reno at Highway 199 and Midway Road.
May. 24, 2011 16:57 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$2,000
May. 24, 2011 16:57 PM CDT	Ping pong ball sized hail fell 3 miles southeast of Springtown.
May. 24, 2011 17:05 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 17:05 PM CDT	Penny sized hail was reported 2 miles east of Eagle Mountain Lake.
May. 24, 2011 17:15 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 17:15 PM CDT	Sixty MPH winds were estimated with a thunderstorm in Ringgold. No damage was reported.
May. 24, 2011 17:22 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 17:22 PM CDT	Penny sized hail fell in the Sendera Ranch neighborhood just west of Haslet.
May. 24, 2011 17:27 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 17:27 PM CDT	Penny sized hail was reported by a NWS meteorologist in far north Keller.
May. 24, 2011 17:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$7,000
May. 24, 2011 17:40 PM CDT	EF0	0.01	30	0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 17:40 PM CDT	A brief tornado touched down on the east side of Lake Nocona. No damage was reported with this tornado. Maximum winds were estimated to be 70 MPH with this tornado.
May. 24, 2011 17:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 17:50 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported south of Muenster.
May. 24, 2011 18:11 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$10,000
May. 24, 2011 18:19 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 18:19 PM CDT	Seventy MPH winds were estimated in Era which is between Valley View and Rosston.
May. 24, 2011 18:19 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$7,000
May. 24, 2011 18:19 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail fell near Salt Creek Road and Highway 199 in southern Wise County.
May. 24, 2011 18:19 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$1,500
May. 24, 2011 18:19 PM CDT	A trained spotter measured a 60 MPH wind gust on home weather equipment near Highway 199 and Salt Creek Road. Small tree limbs were knocked down.
May. 24, 2011 18:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$10,000
May. 24, 2011 18:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$25,000
May. 24, 2011 18:20 PM CDT	A NWS Storm Survey analyzed wind damage along a line from Springtown to Haslet and determined that straight-line winds of 75 to 85 MPH caused much of the damage. Outbuildings, barns, roofs and trees were damaged by a supercell that tracked east across the area.
May. 24, 2011 18:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$25,000
May. 24, 2011 18:20 PM CDT	A NWS Storm Survey analyzed wind damage along a line from Springtown to Haslet and determined that straight-line winds of 75 to 85 MPH caused much of the damage. Outbuildings, barns, roofs and trees were damaged by a supercell that tracked east across the area.
May. 24, 2011 18:27 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$15,000
May. 24, 2011 18:27 PM CDT	Golfball to baseball sized hail was reported about 2 miles north of Springtown.
May. 24, 2011 18:28 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 18:28 PM CDT	Half dollar sized hail was reported 1 mile southwest of Lindsay.
May. 24, 2011 18:30 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$12,000
May. 24, 2011 18:30 PM CDT	Hail stones up to 2 in diameter fell in the Sendera Ranch neighborhood just west of Haslet.
May. 24, 2011 18:33 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$50,000
May. 24, 2011 18:33 PM CDT	A NWS Storm Survey determined that straight-line winds damaged the gas pump canopy at the Allsup's on Highway 199 west of Azle. Part of the cover was peeled off. Large tree branches were also knocked down in the same area. The strong winds continued east into Azle where more damage occurred. The Popcorn Players' theater, Josefina's Kitchen restaurant, and the Aqualine Pools building in Azle were damaged. Air conditioning units were moved on all the roofs. Part of the metal roof of the theater was peeled off and hit the back of a pickup truck.
May. 24, 2011 18:34 PM CDT	EF0	1.56	100	0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 18:34 PM CDT	A storm chaser videoed a tornado southwest of Gainesville for nearly 4 minutes. The tornado damaged some trees.
May. 24, 2011 18:35 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$75,000
May. 24, 2011 18:35 PM CDT	Grapefruit sized hail was reported 1 mile north of Sanctuary.
May. 24, 2011 18:38 PM CDT	EF0	0.42	40	0 (0)	0 (0)	$10,000
May. 24, 2011 18:38 PM CDT	A tornado was observed approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Sanctuary along Spring Valley Court. The roof of a mobile home was damaged and trees were damaged along the path of the tornado. Panels were torn off the roof of the mobile home and tossed into the back yard. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 85 MPH.
May. 24, 2011 18:38 PM CDT	EF0	0.03	30	0 (0)	0 (0)	$2,000
May. 24, 2011 18:38 PM CDT	A brief tornado was observed about 3 miles north of Rhome. Some minor damage was reported to barns, and this tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 75-80 MPH.
May. 24, 2011 18:39 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 18:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$75,000
May. 24, 2011 18:40 PM CDT	Hail fell for several minutes in Avondale. The hail began as nickel sized but progressively grew to softball sized hail.
May. 24, 2011 18:45 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 18:45 PM CDT	Pea to penny sized hail was reported in the southern portions of Euless by a NWS meteorologist.
May. 24, 2011 18:45 PM CDT	EF0	1.69	50	0 (0)	0 (0)	$1,000
May. 24, 2011 18:45 PM CDT	A waterspout was observed over Lake Worth, and then it moved onto land damaging trees along Boat Club Road on the east side of the lake.
May. 24, 2011 18:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$7,000
May. 24, 2011 18:50 PM CDT	Trees were blown down and shingles were blown off the roofs of an apartment complex on Boat Club Road near Lake Worth.
May. 24, 2011 18:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$75,000
May. 24, 2011 18:50 PM CDT	Softball sized hail fell just west of Willow Springs Golf Course. The hail knocked tiles off a pool and left holes in the roof of at least one home.
May. 24, 2011 18:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$50,000
May. 24, 2011 18:50 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail was reported 4 miles west of Keller.
May. 24, 2011 18:51 PM CDT	EF2	1.52	220	0 (0)	0 (0)	$750,000
May. 24, 2011 18:51 PM CDT	A NWS Storm Survey determined that a EF-2 tornado began near the Argyle/Denton city line and traveled northeast for just over 1 mile. The tornado began in the Country Lakes subdivision where it significantly damaged the roofs of numerous homes. At least 10 to 12 homes sustained moderate damage. However, two homes lost part of their roofs on the order of EF-2 damage. To the northeast of the subdivision, near Johnson Lane, another home sustained minor roof damage and a barn was destroyed. Trees were also damaged along the path of the tornado. Maximum winds with this tornado were estimated between 115 and 125 MPH.
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT	Nickel sized hail was reported 3 miles southwest of Keller.
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$25,000
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT	Tennis ball sized hail fell 1 mile west of Keller.
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$30,000
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT	A house was damaged by thunderstorm winds in Saginaw. Shingles were also damaged in the city and several trees were either knocked down or uprooted.
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$25,000
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT	Baseball sized hail fell near the intersection of Highway 377 and Keller Parkway.
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$55,000
May. 24, 2011 18:55 PM CDT	Straight-line winds caused damage along White Lane Road in south Haslet. Several trees were snapped or knocked over, two lean-tos that house horses were destroyed, a horse trailer was overturned, and an air conditioning unit was tossed across a yard. Other outbuildings, barns, and sheds were damaged. Five acres of fencing was also knocked down on one property and part of the trim of a house was torn off.
May. 24, 2011 18:56 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$10,000
May. 24, 2011 18:56 PM CDT	Seventy MPH winds were estimated in the northwest side of Keller.
May. 24, 2011 18:56 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$300,000
May. 24, 2011 18:56 PM CDT	Softball sized hail was reported on the northwest side of Keller.
May. 24, 2011 18:57 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$3,000
May. 24, 2011 18:57 PM CDT	Sixty MPH winds were estimated on Bonds Ranch Road in Haslet. Large tree limbs were knocked down and shingles were blown off roofs.
May. 24, 2011 18:58 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$12,000
May. 24, 2011 18:58 PM CDT	Quarter to golfball sized hail fell in North Richland Hills. Cars were dented by the hail.
May. 24, 2011 19:00 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 19:00 PM CDT	Penny to half dollar sized hail fell in Hurst. Cars were dented by the hail.
May. 24, 2011 19:00 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$50,000
May. 24, 2011 19:00 PM CDT	Tennis ball sized hail was reported in west Keller between Highway 170 and Golden Triangle Blvd.
May. 24, 2011 19:00 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$3,000
May. 24, 2011 19:00 PM CDT	Thunderstorm winds, likely associated with the RFD of a tornadic supercell, knocked down trees in the Vintage subdivision located in the southwestern portions of the city of Denton. Fences were also knocked down.
May. 24, 2011 19:02 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$320,000
May. 24, 2011 19:02 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail fell for several minutes in Grapevine. The hail damaged many cars parked outside at DFW International Airport. In addition, about 50 American Airlines airplanes and three other large planes were damaged by the hail.
May. 24, 2011 19:06 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$50,000
May. 24, 2011 19:06 PM CDT	A 67 MPH wind gust was measured at the National Weather Service Office.
May. 24, 2011 19:10 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 19:10 PM CDT	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in the southern portions of Euless by a NWS meteorologist.
May. 24, 2011 19:11 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$200,000
May. 24, 2011 19:11 PM CDT	Seventy to seventy-five MPH winds were estimated along and just north of Loop 820 from Highway 377/Denton Highway to near Holiday Lane. These strong winds damaged several business signs and the roof of a commercial building at Loop 820 and Rufe Snow Drive. Several large trees and power poles were also knocked down along Rufe Snow Drive north of Loop 820. In the neighborhood around Richland Hills High School, many large tree limbs were broken, a few power poles were leaning about 20 degrees, and some trees were either split or knocked down. One tree fell on a house and damaged the roof.
May. 24, 2011 19:13 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$30,000
May. 24, 2011 19:13 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail fell near Highways 183 and 121 in Bedford.
May. 24, 2011 19:14 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 19:15 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$6,000
May. 24, 2011 19:15 PM CDT	The automated weather station at North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) measured a 62 MPH wind gust.
May. 24, 2011 19:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$40,000
May. 24, 2011 19:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$12,000
May. 24, 2011 19:17 PM CDT	Straight-line winds caused damage near and east of Highway 121 and Glade Street in Bedford. Some business signs were blown out, about 10 trees were knocked down near the Lowe's, and tree damage was observed at homes behind the Lowe's store. Other wind damage to roofs, trees, fences, and sheds was also reported around Bedford.
May. 24, 2011 19:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$300,000
May. 24, 2011 19:17 PM CDT	Hail up to the size of grapefruits was reported around Irving for several minutes. Windows were broken or smashed out by the hail. The hail also damaged the TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas Country Club and golf course where the PGA's Byron Nelson Golf Championship was being held. Crews had to repair over 4,000 divots on the golf course before play could resume the next day. The greens of seven holes were significantly damaged. The hail at the golf course was reported to be up to baseball size.
May. 24, 2011 19:19 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$30,000
May. 24, 2011 19:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$20,000
May. 24, 2011 19:20 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 114 and North MacArthur Blvd in Irving.
May. 24, 2011 19:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$20,000
May. 24, 2011 19:20 PM CDT	Hailstones up to 2 in diameter fell at the intersection of Highway 114 and Freeport Parkway in Coppell.
May. 24, 2011 19:23 PM CDT	EF1	1.37	500	0 (0)	0 (0)	$150,000
May. 24, 2011 19:23 PM CDT	A NWS Storm Survey determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred in the city of Irving, south of Highway 183. This tornado began along West Grauwyler Road and traveled nearly due south about one and a third miles before lifting near Story Road and 5th Street. Significant tree damage occurred in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood and some roofs were damaged in the same neighborhood. Most of the damage occurred south of Conflans Road along Huntington Drive. One large tree fell through the second story of a home. A small apartment complex at the end of Highland Park Drive was also significantly damaged. The roof was partially torn off one building, and the chimney and A/C vents were also torn off the same roof. Roof damage was observed on other apartment buildings and many windows were broken. South of the apartment complex, across Rock Island Road, the metal roof of a small retail building was torn off, and other buildings in the same retail center sustained damage. Significant tree damage also occurred along the southern portions of the tornado track. Maximum estimated winds were 105 MPH.
May. 24, 2011 19:25 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$30,000
May. 24, 2011 19:25 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$75,000
May. 24, 2011 19:25 PM CDT	Significant structural damage occurred to some homes in the Nichols Way neighborhood of Irving. Roofs were damaged, part of a roof was torn off a house, and siding was stripped off a few homes. Trees were also knocked down or large limbs were broken off.
May. 24, 2011 19:28 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$150,000
May. 24, 2011 19:28 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail was reported at Highway 183 and Mockingbird Lane in northwest Dallas. The hail also impacted operations at nearby Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL) where 8 Southwest planes were damaged.
May. 24, 2011 19:30 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (1)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 19:30 PM CDT	A NWS Storm Survey determined that straight-line winds damaged several trees at an apartment complex in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, located southeast of Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL). Power lines were also knocked down, and a man died of electrocution from the fallen power lines. It is believed he went outside after the storm had passed and was electrocuted by the power line laying on the ground, possibly hidden under a fallen tree branch or leaves.
May. 24, 2011 19:30 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$30,000
May. 24, 2011 19:35 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 19:44 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$20,000
May. 24, 2011 19:45 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$6,000
May. 24, 2011 19:45 PM CDT	Seventy MPH winds were estimated on the east side of Fort Worth. Two large trees were blown down, and they fell on the roof of a house.
May. 24, 2011 19:46 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 19:46 PM CDT	Nickel sized hail was reported at FM 3902 and FM 678 on the east side of Gainesville.
May. 24, 2011 19:49 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$300,000
May. 24, 2011 19:49 PM CDT	Baseball sized hail fell at Skillman Street and Southwestern Blvd in Dallas.
May. 24, 2011 19:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 19:50 PM CDT	Pea to penny sized hail fell in the 1000-1100 block of East Bowie Street for 10 minutes.
May. 24, 2011 19:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$300,000
May. 24, 2011 19:55 PM CDT	Baseball sized hail was reported a mile south of Fort Worth.
May. 24, 2011 19:57 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$60,000
May. 24, 2011 20:00 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$7,000
May. 24, 2011 20:00 PM CDT	Seventy to eighty MPH winds were estimated 2 miles north of Valley View.
May. 24, 2011 20:02 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$200,000
May. 24, 2011 20:02 PM CDT	Golfball to baseball sized hail fell at Interstate 20 and Bowen Road in Arlington for several minutes.
May. 24, 2011 20:02 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$40,000
May. 24, 2011 20:02 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail was reported at Interstate 30 and Beach Street on the east side of Fort Worth.
May. 24, 2011 20:06 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 20:06 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail was reported 3 miles southwest of Whitesboro near the Grayson/Cooke County line.
May. 24, 2011 20:11 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 20:11 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail was reported in Whitesboro.
May. 24, 2011 20:15 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$8,000
May. 24, 2011 20:15 PM CDT	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported near downtown Dallas.
May. 24, 2011 20:15 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$40,000
May. 24, 2011 20:15 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail was reported 1 mile south of Euless.
May. 24, 2011 20:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:17 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported 2 miles south of Sadler.
May. 24, 2011 20:19 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$60,000
May. 24, 2011 20:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:20 PM CDT	Penny to quarter sized hail was reported in the southern portions of Euless by a NWS meteorologist.
May. 24, 2011 20:25 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:25 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported in the Parkdale area of Dallas, southeast of downtown Dallas.
May. 24, 2011 20:25 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$9,000
May. 24, 2011 20:25 PM CDT	Large tree branches were broken off and wood fences were knocked down just southeast of downtown Dallas.
May. 24, 2011 20:29 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:29 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported 4 miles northwest of Pilot Point near Lake Ray Roberts.
May. 24, 2011 20:34 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$12,000
May. 24, 2011 20:34 PM CDT	The automated weather station at Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY) measured a 70 MPH wind gust.
May. 24, 2011 20:35 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$3,000
May. 24, 2011 20:35 PM CDT	The automated weather station at North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) measured a 58 MPH wind gust.
May. 24, 2011 20:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$8,000
May. 24, 2011 20:40 PM CDT	Quarter to golfball sized hail fell just east of Sherman.
May. 24, 2011 20:42 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:42 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported 7 miles south of Rhome or near Pecan Acres in northwest Tarrant County.
May. 24, 2011 20:44 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:45 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 20:48 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 20:48 PM CDT	Large tree limbs were knocked down in Celina.
May. 24, 2011 20:48 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$25,000
May. 24, 2011 20:48 PM CDT	EF0	0.01	30	0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:48 PM CDT	A very brief tornado occurred along the Trinity River bottom south of Interstate 20 in southeast Dallas County. Some minor tree damage occurred, and this tornado was rated an EF-0.
May. 24, 2011 20:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 20:50 PM CDT	A 53-foot semitrailer was blown over and into a ditch on Interstate 35 around the Northlake area.
May. 24, 2011 20:50 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 20:55 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$6,000
May. 24, 2011 20:55 PM CDT	A large tree, approximately 2-4 feet wide, was lying across Beltline Road northeast of Wilmer.
May. 24, 2011 20:57 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$3,000
May. 24, 2011 20:57 PM CDT	Sixty to seventy MPH winds were estimated in Corinth.
May. 24, 2011 21:10 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 21:10 PM CDT	Penny to nickel sized hail fell in Frisco.
May. 24, 2011 21:11 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$10,000
May. 24, 2011 21:11 PM CDT	Baseball sized hail fell just south of Crandall.
May. 24, 2011 21:12 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 21:12 PM CDT	Nickel sized hail was reported by a CoCoRAHS observer approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Godley.
May. 24, 2011 21:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 21:17 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail fell 5 miles west of Kaufman.
May. 24, 2011 21:20 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 21:20 PM CDT	Nickel to quarter sized hail fell in Euless.
May. 24, 2011 21:24 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$13,000
May. 24, 2011 21:24 PM CDT	Baseball sized hail fell approximately 1 mile north of Kaufman.
May. 24, 2011 21:25 PM CDT				1 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 21:25 PM CDT	A police officer was struck by lightning at the intersection of Loop 12 and Shady Grove Road. He was hospitalized but in good condition.
May. 24, 2011 21:25 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$8,000
May. 24, 2011 21:25 PM CDT	A 70 MPH wind gust was estimated in Plano.
May. 24, 2011 21:25 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$6,000
May. 24, 2011 21:25 PM CDT	Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be 65 MPH in Richardson.
May. 24, 2011 21:30 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$45,000
May. 24, 2011 21:30 PM CDT	Lightning struck a tree in the Fair Park area of Dallas. The tree split and part of the tree fell on a nearby home, crashing through the roof and causing a wall to collapse.
May. 24, 2011 21:37 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 21:37 PM CDT	A 62 MPH wind gust was measured near the intersection of Highway 78 and CR 549 on the east side of Lake Lavon. Power flashes were also reported.
May. 24, 2011 21:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 21:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$2,000
May. 24, 2011 21:40 PM CDT	A few hail stones up to the size of ping pong balls fell in Cleburne. The hail lasted less than 2 minutes in Cleburne.
May. 24, 2011 21:40 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$5,000
May. 24, 2011 21:40 PM CDT	Large trees were knocked down in Highland Park.
May. 24, 2011 21:43 PM CDT	EF0	0.01	20	0 (0)	0 (0)
May. 24, 2011 21:43 PM CDT	A brief tornado occurred near Cedarvale in eastern Kaufman County. Minor tree damage occurred, and this tornado was rated an EF-0.
May. 24, 2011 22:17 PM CDT				0 (0)	0 (0)	$8,000
May. 24, 2011 22:17 PM CDT	Seventy MPH wind gusts were estimated in Kaufman at Highway 243 and Highway 175.

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F Scale***

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*** Enhanced Fujita Scale describes the strength of the tornado based on the amount and type of damage caused by the tornado. The F-scale of damage will vary in the destruction area; therefore, the highest value of the F-scale is recorded for each event. EF0 – Light Damage (40 – 72 mph), EF1 – Moderate Damage (73 – 112 mph), EF2 – Significant damage (113 – 157 mph), EF3 – Severe Damage (158 – 206 mph), EF4 – Devastating Damage (207 – 260 mph), EF5 – Incredible Damage (261 – 318 mph)

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Tornado on May. 24, 2011 20:06 PM CDT (2024)

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Was there a tornado on May 24 2011 in Arkansas? ›

Etna–Denning–Centerpoint–Bethlehem–Harmony, Arkansas

Radar loop of the supercell responsible for producing the Etna-Denning tornado. During the overnight hours of May 24–25, a very large and violent wedge tornado, rated low-end EF4, tracked through several small communities in western Arkansas.

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Why was 2011 such a bad tornado year? ›

Cold air sitting above Canada and the midwestern states met warm moist air pushing up from the Gulf of Mexico and dry air moving in from Mexico and the southwestern United States to create a strong temperature gradient that increased the wind velocity in the jet stream.

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How many EF5 tornadoes were there in 2011? ›

Due mostly to several extremely large tornado outbreaks in the middle and end of April and in late May, the year finished well above average in almost every category, with six EF5 tornadoes and nearly enough total tornado reports to eclipse the mark of 1,817 tornadoes recorded in 2004, the current record year for total ...

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How many people died in the tornado in 2011? ›

Cataclysmic tornadoes in Alabama and other southeastern states as well as in Joplin, MO, claimed 553 U.S. victims in 2011, more than 12 times the previous year, which numbered 45 victims, and more than five times the 10-year average of 108.

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What was the worst tornado in Arkansas? ›

Late on the afternoon of April 10th 1929, a tornado ranked as F5 (the maximum intensity on the Fujita scale of tornado intensity) struck northern Jackson County. This is the only F5 tornado ever documented in Arkansas. It has come to be known as the "Sneed Tornado".

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Is there an F6 tornado? ›

There has never been an (E)F-6 tornado recorded, but they're technically not impossible. An F-6 tornado would need to reach wind speeds beyond 318 mph; however, the highest wind speeds ever recorded on Earth were 302 mph.

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How big would an F12 tornado be? ›

The original Fujita Scale actually goes up to F12. An F12 tornado would have winds of about 740 MPH, the speed of sound. Roughly 3/4 of all tornadoes are EF0 or EF1 tornadoes and have winds that are less than 100 MPH. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are rare but cause the majority of tornado deaths.

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How many tornadoes in 2024? ›

According to the Storm Prediction Center, preliminary data from Jan. 1 – May 16, lists 806 counts of tornadoes from local storm reports for the year so far. The SPC analyzed April, noting 384 preliminary tornado reports, more than double the 1991-2020 April average (182).

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What was the worst tornado death? ›

The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, which killed approximately 1,300 people.

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Furthest distance

The greatest distance travelled by a tornado is 219 miles (352 km) from Ellington, Missouri to Princeton, Indiana on 18 March 1925.

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When was the last f5 tornado? ›

The nation's last EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013.

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Was there a tornado on May 22 2011? ›

May 22, 2011

Devastating tornadoes hit southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri on this Sunday afternoon. The city of Joplin, Mo., experienced an EF5 tornado that destroyed a significant amount of the city and left 158 people dead. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest single tornado since 1950.

Where was the 2011 tornado? ›

Epic Outbreak of Tornadoes Across the Southeast on 27-28 April 2011 Impacts Northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina. The same supercell thunderstorm that produced the violent tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa, Alabama, tracked across north Georgia and into Rabun County, Georgia, around 11 pm on 27 April 2011.

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Was there a tornado on May 29 2011? ›

The damage path was approximately 8 miles long and 3 miles wide. The bowing segment of a line echo wave pattern caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and utilities on the south side of Battle Creek along E Columbia Ave. Approximately 600 homes were damaged with 76 of those homes having been destroyed.

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Where in Arkansas did the tornado hit? ›

Rogers tornado damage. Other towns were not so fortunate. So far, officials have reported that eight people have been killed in the overnight storms across Arkansas – one in Benton County, near Rogers, another in Baxter County, a third in Olvey County and two in Marion County.

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Tornado on May. 24, 2011 20:06 PM CDT (2024)

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