 The tornado at around peak intensity in Garland residential areas | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 26, 2015, 6:46 p.m. CST (UTC–06:00) |
| Dissipated | December 26, 2015, 7:02 p.m. CST (UTC–06:00) |
| Duration | 13 minutes |
| EF4 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 180 mph (290 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Injuries | 468 |
| Areas affected | Dallas and Rockwall County, Texas |
Part of the December 2015 North American storm complex and Tornadoes of 2015 | |
On the night of December 26, 2015, a violent EF4 tornado struck the Dallas suburbs of Sunnyvale, Garland, and Rowlett. It caused $20-26 million (2015 USD) in damages,[1][2] killed 10 people, making it the deadliest tornado in the United States in 2015, and injured 468 others.[3] This was the third tornado to be rated an EF4 in the United States that year and the fourth such tornado worldwide.
- ^ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas (2015). Texas Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas (2015). Texas Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ Today, U. S. A. "EF4 tornado on Dec. 26, 2015 18:46 PM CST". USA Today. Retrieved 2024-07-27.