FORNEY, Texas — April 3, 2015, marks the three-year anniversary of an EF-3 tornado which touched down in portions of Forney causing approximately $100 million in damage — on a day which saw 22 confirmed tornadoes in north Texas.
FORNEY, Texas — April 3, 2015, marks the three-year anniversary of an EF-3 tornado which touched down in portions of Forney causing approximately $100 million in damage — on a day which saw 22 confirmed tornadoes in north Texas.
According to National Weather Service data, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the tornado began around the downtown Forney area and intensified to a rated EF-3 tornado, based on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale, as it approached the Diamond Creek neighborhood north of U.S. Highway 80. The tornado tracked for approximately eight miles, had a maximum width of 150 yards, and wind speeds estimated at 150 miles per hour.
A majority of the damage from the tornado centered around the Diamond Creek subdivision which saw several homes completely leveled, some of which remain slabs today, and damage to vehicles and roof damage at Crosby Elementary school. Other damage was reported to commercial businesses in the downtown area and along U.S. Highway 80.
Luckily, no fatalities or serious injuries were reported.
The Forney tornado would be the highest rated tornado of the day in the north Texas area. 17 of the tornadoes were rated EF-0, the lowest rating on the EF scale, one was rated EF-1, and three were rated EF-2.
Below is an image gallery inForney.com published on April 4, 2015, provided by Big Shots Photography.