DFW has had surprisingly few tornado deaths
April 9, 2012
Star-Telegram-'I'm amazed there were no fatalities, given what we saw in the videos,' said Chris Weiss, professor of atmospheric science at Texas Tech University and a tornado researcher.
Twenty-seven people died in 15 minutes on the afternoon of May 27, 1997, in Jarrell, a barely noticeable town 10 miles north of Georgetown.
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"I'm amazed there were no fatalities, given what we saw in the videos," said Chris Weiss, professor of atmospheric science at Texas Tech University and a tornado researcher.