The Jarrell tornado defined the concept of “swept away.” Other tornadoes have left pockets of scoured pavement, but the Jarrell tornado left an unbroken swath of barren earth vacant of roads, grass, fences and the homes that once dotted the landscape. See the database and map of where the victims died. Five members of the Igo family also passed away in the 1997 tornado. The land where their home once stood, adjacent to the Double Creek Estates, is now Jarrell Memorial Park, dedicated to the 27 tornado victims. Just east of the barn, the tornado struck a glancing blow at this house, producing moderate damage. Some of the victims from the 1997 Jarrell tornado that killed 27 1 / 16 ×
The Igo Family.
More "I said, 'There's nothing out there'": Stories from the survivors. The Globe has confirmed the names of the following fatality victims of the May 22 tornado either through information provided by their families or through funeral homes. That’s the strongest tornado to ever hit this part of Central Texas. The memorial is also dedicated to a woman who was killed in another tornado in Jarrell in 1989. Insurance companies and state agencies worked to assist victims. But violent storms in April and May are still a given here. Counties are listed in alphabetical order, with city names below: A deadly tornado outbreak occurred in Central Texas during the afternoon hours of May 27, 1997 in conjunction with a southwestward moving storm complex. On May 27th, 1997, what started as a small rope tornado intensified as it tracked southwest toward the small town of Jarrell in Williamson County. A buzzard hawk fell victim to the sudden intensification of the tornado NW of Jarrell. Less than 1 percent of all tornadoes reach F5 or EF5 status. Looking south - Another 1/4 mile or so southeast were the remains of a barn. Jarrell lies about 100 miles south of what is known as "Tornado Alley," the region from Waco northward to Dallas and on to Oklahoma and Kansas where springtime tornadoes are most likely to occur. The tornado's path was about 150 yards wide at this point. That deadly tornado was rated an F5 with winds over 260 miles per hour. tornado victims 2011.") The Globe added In 1998, another deadly tornado came through my area and the same thing happened. If a tornado can rip a house from its foundation, send 18-wheelers 3 blocks away, and snap metal poles in half, then know it can easily rip a body apart. Jarrell lies about 60 miles south of what is known as "Tornado Alley," the region from Waco northward to Dallas and on to Oklahoma and Kansas where springtime tornadoes are most likely to occur. As if it were just yesterday, a father who lost his son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren in the May 27, 1997, Jarrell tornado still feels the loss and fear associated