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- In the afternoon hours of May 27, 1997, an extremely violent and destructive F5 tornado tore through the community of Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. The tornado caused $40.1 million in damages, and was the subject of multiple well-known photographs, earning the tornado the nickname of "the Dead Man Walking tornado".
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The 1997 Jarrell tornado was an exceptionally violent and destructive F5 tornado that struck the community of Jarrell, Texas in the afternoon hours of May 27, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12.
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Some of the damage to the trees suggested that the tornado may have been a multiple-vortex tornado, which was documented by Scott Beckwith, receiving a nickname as a “dead man walking”.
The tornado caused $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages, and was the subject of a famous photograph, which has earned the tornado the nickname of the "Dead Man Walking tornado". Although the tornado was never officially given a windspeed, they are estimated to be over 200 mph. This tornado is Texas' most recent F5 or EF5 tornado, as of 2024.
Photo of the Jarrell tornado which was immortalized in one of the most iconic pieces of tornado photography, famously dubbed “Dead Man Walking.” Captured by Scott Beckwith, the photograph gained notoriety for its eerie resemblance to the grim reaper.
