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]
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 8–9, 1919 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 12 |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Fatalities | ≥ 92 deaths, 412 injuries |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Southern Great Plains |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
Confirmed tornadoes
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 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 | — | April 8 | 0545 | 30 miles (48 km) | — | 18 deaths, 60 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 | — | April 9 | 0630 | 12 miles (19 km) | — | 2 deaths, 20 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 | — | April 9 | 0645 | 25 miles (40 km) | — | 8 deaths, 50 injuries – Tornado moved north-northeast. Devastated Mulberry, Texas, and Yarnaby.[1] |
| F2 | Near Albany | Bryan | OK | — | April 9 | 0700 | — | — | 1 death, 3 injuries – Woman killed when home was destroyed in Albany |
| F2 | Near Mullin | Mills | TX | — | April 9 | 0710 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | — | 1 injury; damage to twenty homes and a bank in Mullin |
| F3 | SW of Roberta to NW of Durant | Bryan | OK | — | April 9 | 0745 | 10 miles (16 km) | — | 9 deaths, 35 injuries – All deaths in Roberta, where damage was significant |
| F2 | Armstrong area | Bryan | OK | — | April 9 | 0800 | — | — | 5 injuries; houses and oil tanker hit. Trees downstream were coated with oil.[1] |
| F3 | NW of Bromide to E of Stonewall | Coal, Pontotoc | OK | — | April 9 | 0830 | 20 miles (32 km) | — | 1 death, 4 injuries – Homes damaged southeast of Jesse |
| F4 | N of Eustace to SE of Grand Saline | Henderson, Van Zandt | TX | — | April 9 | 0930 | 30 miles (48 km) | ~2,640 yd (2,410 m)[nb 2] | 17 deaths, 60 injuries – Most of Eustace was wiped out. |
| F4 | SE of Mineola to W of Mount Pleasant | Wood, Camp, Titus | TX | — | April 9 | 1015 | 50 miles (80 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | 24 deaths, 100 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 | — | April 9 | 1100 | 10 miles (16 km) | — | 50 deaths, 15 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 | — | April 9 | 1315 | 30 miles (48 km) | — | 8 deaths, 59 injuries – Killed two in Texas before crossing into Arkansas and devastating the community of Ogden. Four more died in Saratoga.[1] |
Notes
- All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
- Tornado may have been up to 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wide or had multiple funnels.[1]
References
- 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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