The Lubbock tornado
May 11, 1970. By Joe Morantes
The destruction
The tornado happen in a city called Lubbock, Texas. It destroy two building over 200 height, windows were shattered and several brick walls collapsed.
Economy hardship
The property damage was $135,000,000.
Death toll
The tornado kill 26 person and 255 injured also minor 1,500 person
3 facts
1. A fact about the tornado was it was close to a airport and thought it will hit them.
2.this tornado was studied and map by a man named professor Fujita, and it was important key in development of his Fujita scale it was rated f5 on the scale.
3. 1970 the Lubbock tornado was 1 of worst tornado in Texas history.
Resources
Lubbockonline.com
Lubbocktornado1970.com
Srh.noaa.com