1976 Brownwood tornado

F5 tornado in Texas Tornado Summary Needs Meteorological synopsis and Aftermath September 2026 1976 Brownwood tornado.png A Polaroid photograph of the tornado April 19, 1976, 5:30 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) 20 minutes April 19, 1976, 5:50 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) atl >261 mph km/h on F5 0 11 $2.5–$5 million (1976 USD) Around Brownwood, Texas tornado outbreaks of 1976 NCDC Storm Data for the 1976 Brownwood tornado NOAA finalized damage survey and analysis During the evening hours of April 19, 1976, a violent tornado struck Brownwood, Texas, United States.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ((National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service)) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service National Climatic Data Center National Climatic Data Center Potter Thomas D. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Storm Data April 1976 18 4 14 United States Department of Commerce EnglishTwister cuts damaging path in Brown County https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin/31906719/ 22 April 2024 156 Brownwood Bulletin 20 April 1976 76 https://web.archive.org/web/20240422024314/https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin/31906719/ 22 April 2024 Texas 1 Newspaper The damage caused by the tornado was extreme enough for the National Weather Service to rate the tornado F5 on the Fujita scale.National Climatic Data Center National Centers for Environmental Information Texas Event Report: F5 Tornado (Brown County) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/storm-events-database/event-details/10129516 Storm Event Database National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 22 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230922035027/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/storm-events-database/event-details/10129516 22 September 2023 English live In 1993, meteorologist Thomas P. Grazulis disagreed with the National Weather Service's assessment of the tornado, which he assigned a maximum rating of F4 on the Fujita scale.Grazulis Thomas P. Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991 1993 The Tornado Project of Environmental Films St. Johnsbury, VT 978-1-879362-03-1 578Adams Diane Stuckly Derrick DIANE ADAMS: Tornado sirens downtown https://www.brownwoodnews.com/2023/05/11/diane-adams-tornado-sirens-downtown/ Brownwood News 22 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240422023551/https://www.brownwoodnews.com/2023/05/11/diane-adams-tornado-sirens-downtown/ 22 April 2024 News article 11 May 2023 live Tornado summary The tornado touched down near Highway 67 between Bangs and Brownwood. About 4 mi km northwest of Brownwood, the tornado crossed Highway 279, where several outbuildings, a motorcycle racetrack and a parked car were destroyed. As the tornado continued northeastward, it crossed a small hill, where the National Weather Service documented that it "shredded" mesquite trees. The tornado then crossed FM 2125 approximately 5 mi km north of downtown Brownwood, where it struck the A.I. Fabis pecan orchard and farm. On the farm, 11 people were injured as four homes were leveled and several outbuildings were completely destroyed. Two teenagers on the farm were caught in the open and were thrown 1000 yd m.Brown T. Eric Brownwood, Texas – April 19, 1976 https://ericsweatherlibrary.com/f5-tornado-chronology2/ F5 Tornadoes: The Chronology – Part II 15 February 2013 Eric's Weather Library 22 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230922151321/https://ericsweatherlibrary.com/f5-tornado-chronology2/ 22 September 2023 live The National Weather Service reported that both survived. Meteorologist T. Eric Brown reported they were “seriously injured”. A.I. Fabis, the owner of the farm, "narrowly escaped death when the storm blew his frame house away". The National Weather Service documented that Fabis hid in his bathtub during the storm, which was the only thing still attached to the foundation after the tornado swept away the rest of the house. After destroying Fabis' farm, the tornado devastated the Brownwood Airport. A set of T-hangars and six privately owned aircraft were destroyed. The tornado miraculously arced around a larger hangar, where several of the airport workers were sheltering during the tornado. The tornado lifted 0.5 mi km northeast of Highway 183 after traveling 10.5 mi km. In total, the tornado, which reached a peak width of 0.25 mi km, injured 11 people and caused between $2.5 and $5 million (1976 USD) in damage. See also Tornadoes of 1976 List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes References 1976-04-19 04-19 1976-04-19 1976 Brownwood tornado