F3 Tornado — Bowie, Texas
1999-05-04 · near De Kalb, Bowie, Texas
22
Injuries
$125.0M
Property damage
19.5 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
This tornado moved directly through the downtown district of De Kalb and across a high school. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed. The high school suffered severe damage. Sirens sounded 15 minutes prior to arrival of the storm. The damage resulted in a Presidential Disaster Declaration. This tornado moved from Red River county, TX across Bowie county, TX into Little River county, AR.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5696338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.