Tornado outbreak of April 9, 1919 explained

Tornado outbreak of April 9, 1919
Active:April 9, 1919
Tornadoes:12
Fujitascale:F4
Fatalities:≥ 92 deaths, 412 injuries
Damages:Unknown

On April 9, 1919, a tornado outbreak occurred in the Southern Great Plains of the US, producing numerous strong tornadoes and killing at least 92 people, mainly in portions of North and East Texas. The entire outbreak occurred overnight and produced at least seven intense, deadly tornadoes, the deadliest of which was a long-tracked, extremely violent F4 in East Texas that killed 24 people and injured 100 others. A separate F4 long-tracker in the same region killed 17 others and injured 60 more. A deadly F3 also claimed nine or more lives in southern Oklahoma, and a long-lived F3 in East Texas crossed into Arkansas, killing eight. Several of the tornadoes in this outbreak may have been families of two or more twisters.

Confirmed tornadoes

April 9 event

Confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, April 9, 1919
F#LocationCounty / ParishStateTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary
bgcolor=# F4Blue Ridge to RavennaCollin, FanninTX05:45–?30abbr=onNaNabbr=on400abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 deaths, 60 injuries – This 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. In all, losses reached $200,000, and many small farmhouses were obliterated.
bgcolor=# F2GraysonTX06:30–?5abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=on2+ deaths, 20 injuries – This strong tornado wrecked a church, store, and 16 homes at Canaan. A 27-car freight train derailed, two cars of which were tossed 60feet. A third death may have occurred.
bgcolor=# F4SE of Whitewright, TX to Yarnaby, OKGrayson (TX), Fannin (TX), Bryan (OK)TX, OK06:45–?25abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=on8 deaths, 50 injuries – This violent tornado moved north-northeast, destroying or damaging 15 homes near Whitewright. In the area 10 people sustained serious injuries. The entire town of Mulberry sustained damage and seven deaths. Additional homes were destroyed in Oklahoma.
bgcolor=# F2AlbanyBryanOK07:00–?1 death, 3 injuries – One home was destroyed.
bgcolor=# F2MullinMillsTX07:10–?2abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=on20 homes, a church, hotel, and bank were damaged. One person was injured and losses totaled $100,000.
bgcolor=# F3SW of Roberta to NE of DurantBryanOK07:45–?10abbr=onNaNabbr=on9+ deaths, 35 injuries – At least 12 homes were wrecked. Several of the injured may have died later.
bgcolor=# F2ArmstrongBryanOK08:00–?An oil tanker, school, water plant, and three homes were wrecked. Trees downstream were coated with oil. Five people were injured.
bgcolor=# F3NW of Bromide to E of StonewallCoal, PontotocOK08:30–?20abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=on1 death, 4 injuries – This may have been a family of tornadoes. The most intense damage occurred near Jesse; in this area 14 homes were destroyed or damaged.
bgcolor=# F4N of Eustace to SE of Grand SalineHenderson, Van ZandtTX09:30–?30abbr=onNaNabbr=on1000abbr=onNaNabbr=on17 deaths, 60 injuries – This may have been a family of up to three distinct tornadoes. Extremely violent, it produced a NaNadj=midNaNadj=mid swath of destruction. Most of Canton was impacted. 13 of the deaths occurred between Tundra and Big Rock.
bgcolor=# F4SE of Mineola to BlodgettWood, Camp, TitusTX10:15–?50abbr=onNaNabbr=on600abbr=onNaNabbr=on24 deaths, 100 injuries – Rural communities were obliterated, along with numerous homes. A continuous, 1adj=midNaNadj=mid swath of intense damage was reported. 11 of the deaths and 60 of the injuries occurred in Wood County. Losses totaled $450,000.
bgcolor=# F2Red River, BowieTX11:00–?10abbr=onNaNabbr=on4+ deaths, 15 injuries – At least six small homes were wrecked. Three more people may have later died from injuries.
bgcolor=# F3NW of Texarkana, TX to N of Columbus, ARBowie (TX), Little River (AR), Hempstead (AR), Howard (AR)TX, AR13:15–?30abbr=onNaNabbr=on400abbr=onNaNabbr=on8 deaths, 59 injuries – In Arkansas this intense tornado destroyed or damaged a pair of churches and 30 homes in the Ogden–Saratoga area. Barns were wrecked near the end of the path. Losses totaled $75,000.

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