2015/12/26 North and Central Texas Tornado Outbreak

[Brian McWatters]

This significant tornado outbreak produced a total of twelve confirmed tornadoes, including an EF-4 that caused major damage in Garland and Rowlett. Thirteen individuals were killed as a result of their injuries associated with tornadoes.

The Fort Worth NWS published this report on the first anniversary of the outbreak:
http://www.weather.gov/fwd/dec26tornadoes

Dallas TV station WFAA produced a news segment about the motorists who were killed when the EF-4 tornado crossed the Interstate 30 @ Highway 190 interchange in Garland:
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/night-on-the-bridge-a-forgotten-tragedy/56402085

 

[Sid Smith]

My view that day of one of the lesser known tornadoes, which occurred about 50 miles southeast of Dallas near Purtis Creek.