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@PlaysSaheb Brum 2005

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On this day in 1997: An extremely violent F5 tornado moved southwest into the Jarrell, Texas area, devastating the Double Creek Estates subdivision. Homes were completely shredded and swept from their foundations, with severe ground scouring occurring throughout the area. Tragically, 27 people were killed.

May 27, 1997: An F5 produced some of the most extreme tornadic damage ever observed. The incredibly violent wedge hit the Double Creek Estates subdivision of Jarrell, TX. Much of the neighborhood was obliterated with little debris & deep ground scouring left behind. #wxhistory

Tornado with 60 dBZ debris ball near Webb, Alabama.

CONFIRMED #TORNADO southeast of Newville, AL moving due north! This is in southeast Alabama

One thing that separates the Joplin Tornado from the average viotor was the unbelievable width of its EF4+ damage contour. Most EF4+ tornadoes only produce EF4+ damage in a swath no more than a block wide. Joplin was slabbing homes across 3 city blocks on the same street.

15 years ago today. Personally, watching the coverage and then the aftermath of the Joplin EF5 tornado unfold live on The Weather Channel remains one of the most haunting moments in weather broadcasting history, right up there with the Moore coverage in 1999 and 2013, with Mike Bettes at essentially ground zero by Joplin’s Saint John’s Regional hospital. You could hear the shock and emotional weight in real time as the scale of the devastation became clear. It stopped feeling like meteorology and started feeling like witnessing a mass casualty disaster unfold live on television. Mike Bettes’ reaction, his voice tone change, to what he saw both on camera and off, captured something raw that rarely breaks through in live coverage. Even for seasoned meteorologists and storm chasers, seeing entire neighborhoods erased and knowing people were trapped or dying in that moment leaves scars. That coverage pulled back the curtain on the emotional toll of covering violent weather, and decades later it still hits with the same heaviness.

On this day in 2011: An incredibly devastating EF5 tornado tore through the heavily populated city of Joplin, Missouri, causing catastrophic damage across the community. Thousands of homes and structures were destroyed, including severe damage to a hospital. A total of 158 people were killed.

On this day in 2024: A long-tracked, violent EF4 tornado impacted Greenfield, Iowa late in its life, causing catastrophic damage as it moved through portions of the town. The tornado was extensively sampled by two DOW mobile radars, which measured peak winds of approximately 309-318 mph in Greenfield. Five people were killed. 📸 Isaac Polanski

The amount of debris loading in the May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF5 was incredible. Just look at how massive the debris ball appeared on reflectivity after the tornado tore through Moore, destroying more than a thousand homes.

Inconclusive satellite vortex around violent tornadoes

I finally caught up on my radar archive. Here’s every significant tornado (EF2+) from April 2026: - Graettinger, IA EF2 (120 mph) | April 13 - Ottawa, KS EF2 (125 mph) | April 13 - Hillsdale, KS EF2 (115 mph) | April 13 - Union Center, WI EF3 (140 mph) | April 14 ⬇️

May 20, 2013: An extremely violent EF5 devastated Moore, Oklahoma. After this event, it would not be until 6/20/2025 that another tornado was rated EF5. Over 1,100 homes were destroyed & the damage toll reached $2 billion. 24 people were killed and 212 were injured. #wxhistory

- Damage Survey Update - The intense tornado that impacted St. Libory, Nebraska, on May 17 has been preliminarily rated high-end EF3, with peak estimated winds of 160 mph, according to the National Weather Service office in Hastings, Nebraska.

Another shot of the monster tornado north of St. Libory as it shreds apart a few homes… Another volatile day ahead. Stay safe storm chasers.

Dramatic new footage of the violent Saint Libory, Nebraska tornado as it destroys homes and the search and rescue immediately after the event. Amazingly no fatalities or injuries occurred! #new #tornado @JordanHallWX @SevereStudios @Unitedcajunnavy

Absolutely INSANE tornado north of Saint Libory, NE! 5:08 PM 🌪 #NEwx

Just intercepted an absolute MONSTER at close range north of St. Libory east of Hwy 281. Homes destroyed. Checking on folks now

Tornado heading directly for me today, was able to drive behind it just in time to get it crossing. Incredible day #newx @wxfront

Violent tornado moments ago near St Libory, Nebraska