In addition, a tractor trailer traveling on Mockingbird Lane in front of the warehouse was blown into the warehouse, and the driver sustained minor injuries. An exterior wall of the warehouse collapsed causing part of the roof to collapse. Near the intersection, substantial damage occurred to a warehouse. F80MH, M82MHīrief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Minor roof damage on the order of EF0 damage was noted along much of the path of this tornado, but EF2 damage was observed near the intersection of Irving Blvd and Mockingbird Lane in west Dallas.
The tornado continued on its destructive path as it crossed into Grayson County. The affected parts of Collin County were declared disaster areas. Several other people suffered injuries and were transported to hospitals. These were the locations of the fatalities. A mobile home and several permanent structures suffered heavy damage along Brangus and Black Roads, near the Collin-Grayson County line. Two homes were heavily damaged south of Collin County Road 531. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of F3 as it crossed FM 3133 just north of the Westminster community. The tornado then turned on a slightly more northerly track.
The tornado ranged from an F1 to an F2 on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale during this part of its lifetime. A roof was damaged along FM 2862 west of Collin County Road 480. A house was unroofed and another damaged just east of Collin County Road 477. Distance (miles)īrief Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a significant tornado developed approximately three miles east-northeast of Anna. Historical Tornado EventsĪ total of 125 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Frisco, TX. No historical earthquake events found in or near Frisco, TX. No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Frisco, TX. No volcano is found in or near Frisco, TX. The following is a break down of these events: Type Other Weather Extremes EventsĪ total of 6,903 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Frisco, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms.