1979 Wichita Falls tornado

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Not to be confused with 1964 Wichita Falls tornado.

1979 Wichita Falls tornado

File:F4 over Wichita Falls.jpg File:Wftornado3.jpg File:1979 Wichita Falls tornado path.png File:Wfalls01.jpg File:Wichita Falls velocity signature.jpg Clockwise from top: The violent tornado at peak intensity; The tornado track through Wichita Falls; A radar image from Norman, Oklahoma showing a velocity signature near Wichita Falls; Damage in Wichita Falls; An aerial view of F4 damage
Meteorological history
Formed	April 10, 1979, 5:50 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Dissipated	April 10, 1979, 7:00 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
F4 tornado
on the Fujita scale
Highest winds	175 – 225 MPH (282–362 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities	42+
Injuries	1,740
Damage	$400 million (1979 USD) $840.8 million (2025 USD)
Areas affected	Wichita County, Texas & Jefferson County, Oklahoma (Primarily the city of Wichita Falls)
IBTrACS
Part of the 1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak and Tornadoes of 1979

During the evening hours on April 10, 1979, a violent and deadly tornado struck southern portions of Wichita Falls, Texas, as well as other communities in northern Texas, and southeast Oklahoma. It was the deadliest tornado from the 1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak, often called Terrible Tuesday. The tornado tracked for 47.3 miles, claiming the lives of at least 42 people, injuring a further 1,740, and causing more than $400 million USD (1979) in damages.

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