[LaGrone]

I believe the tornado which struck Jarrell, Texas(between Temple and Georgetown) was an F5. It totally leveled a residential area leaving nothing but foundations. It sucked the grass out of the ground and actually pulled hair from animals later found. Some experts have estimated the winds at 170-200 MPH. This occured in 1997 I believe.

[savedbygrace]

As I understand it, the F- levels are determined, not by the wind speed or size of the tornado, but by the damage it causes. So the F-4, F-5, F-whatever, is only anounced AFTER the tornado has passed and the damage is assessed.

Willing to be corrected on this, but that's what I heard a local weather dude say.

[bjs1779]

I believe the tornado which struck Jarrell, Texas(between Temple and Georgetown) was an F5. It totally leveled a residential area leaving nothing but foundations. It sucked the grass out of the ground and actually pulled hair from animals later found. Some experts have estimated the winds at 170-200 MPH. This occured in 1997 I believe.

I think I just seen that one on TV about a month ago. They said people didn't believe in basements there either.

One guy did make some sort of a bomb shelter like structure under the house slab. It saved his and other families lives.

I think an F5 is around 317 mph.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

I heard on the news yesterday that they are getting ready to tear down the Bank One building in Ft. Worth.

My dad had an office on the 20th floor, about halfway up. They found chairs, desks, computer monitors and files from his office on the street below after that tornado hit.