2017 East Texas tornadoes
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← Previous revision Revision as of 21:58, 28 March 2026 Line 49: Line 49: {{Infobox weather event {{Infobox weather event | name = Eustace–West Canton, Texas | name = Eustace–West Canton, Texas | image = Eustace_Canton_TX_EF4_tornado_April_29_2017_Pecos_Hank.png | image = [[File: Cantontornadoef3di.jpg|frameless|300px]] | caption = Severe tree damage along [[Texas State Highway 198|TX 198]] | caption = A view of the violent tornado behind trees. | formed = April 29, 2017, 5:29 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]] ([[UTC−06:00]]) | formed = April 29, 2017, 5:29 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]] ([[UTC−06:00]]) | dissipated = April 29, 2017, 6:09 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]] ([[UTC−06:00]]) | dissipated = April 29, 2017, 6:09 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]] ([[UTC−06:00]]) Line 72: Line 72: As the tornado passed between [[Phalba, Texas|Phalba]] and [[Tundra, Texas|Tundra]], the tornado rapidly intensified, first causing mid-range EF3 damage as it collapsed the majority of the walls excluding the small interior rooms of a house, destroyed a metal building system, and flipped multiple cars numerous times. Along VZ County Road 2301, the tornado further intensified to its peak strength of mid-range EF4, completely destroying a well-built two-story brick home with winds of {{Convert|180|mph|km/h}}. Three occupants, having received the tornado warning, moved from a trailer home out front to the brick house. Both were destroyed when the tornado struck, but all three occupants only sustained non-life-threatening injuries. A 51-year-old man who had been in the area for a wedding was not as fortunate, and was killed when the tornado struck.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=51-Year-Old Man Visiting Canton for a Wedding Among Tornado Victims Killed|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/51-year-old-man-visiting-canton-for-a-wedding-among-tornado-victims-killed/19012/|website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|date=2017-04-30|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en-US|first=Alice|last=Barr • •}}</ref> Two manufactured homes along VM County Road 2306 were blown away. The tornado then weakened back to low-end EF3 strength, snapping softwood & hardwood trees and damaging a metal building system. The tornado then veered towards the northwest, impacting multiple residences along FM 1651. Multiple houses had their exterior walls removed, manufactured homes were blown away, and numerous hardwood trees were partially debarked. A car in the area was thrown approximately 250 yards south from its original location and left resting on its side.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2026-02-01 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}</ref> As the tornado passed between [[Phalba, Texas|Phalba]] and [[Tundra, Texas|Tundra]], the tornado rapidly intensified, first causing mid-range EF3 damage as it collapsed the majority of the walls excluding the small interior rooms of a house, destroyed a metal building system, and flipped multiple cars numerous times. Along VZ County Road 2301, the tornado further intensified to its peak strength of mid-range EF4, completely destroying a well-built two-story brick home with winds of {{Convert|180|mph|km/h}}. Three occupants, having received the tornado warning, moved from a trailer home out front to the brick house. Both were destroyed when the tornado struck, but all three occupants only sustained non-life-threatening injuries. A 51-year-old man who had been in the area for a wedding was not as fortunate, and was killed when the tornado struck.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=51-Year-Old Man Visiting Canton for a Wedding Among Tornado Victims Killed|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/51-year-old-man-visiting-canton-for-a-wedding-among-tornado-victims-killed/19012/|website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|date=2017-04-30|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en-US|first=Alice|last=Barr • •}}</ref> Two manufactured homes along VM County Road 2306 were blown away. The tornado then weakened back to low-end EF3 strength, snapping softwood & hardwood trees and damaging a metal building system. The tornado then veered towards the northwest, impacting multiple residences along FM 1651. Multiple houses had their exterior walls removed, manufactured homes were blown away, and numerous hardwood trees were partially debarked. A car in the area was thrown approximately 250 yards south from its original location and left resting on its side.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2026-02-01 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}</ref>Continuing north-northwestwards, the tornado maintained EF3 strength as it struck the community of Jackson along [[Texas State Highway 198|TX 198]], blowing away a single-wide manufactured home, demolishing multiple high tension towers, completely debarking hardwood trees, and reaching its peak width of one mile. The tornado then crossed VZ County Road 2434, collapsing most or all exterior walls of four houses. On the adjacent FM 3227, hardwood trees were denuded and debarked, and a house lost its entire roof system & a portion of an exterior wall. As the tornado crossed VZ County Road 2511, it collapsed the exterior walls of multiple houses, leaving one only with its interior rooms. In one such house, two people received [[Wireless Emergency Alerts|Wireless Emergency Alert]] (WEA) messages prior to the tornado's approach, and survived without injury after taking shelter in a closet.<ref name=":0" /> A car in the area was thrown across the road, coming to rest on its side, and hardwood trees in the area were snapped. [[File:Cantontornadoef3di.jpg|thumb|Severe tree damage along [[Texas State Highway 198|TX 198]].|right|218x218px]] Continuing north-northwestwards, the tornado maintained EF3 strength as it struck the community of Jackson along [[Texas State Highway 198|TX 198]], blowing away a single-wide manufactured home, demolishing multiple high tension towers, completely debarking hardwood trees, and reaching its peak width of one mile. The tornado then crossed VZ County Road 2434, collapsing most or all exterior walls of four houses. On the adjacent FM 3227, hardwood trees were denuded and debarked, and a house lost its entire roof system & a portion of an exterior wall. As the tornado crossed VZ County Road 2511, it collapsed the exterior walls of multiple houses, leaving one only with its interior rooms. In one such house, two people received [[Wireless Emergency Alerts|Wireless Emergency Alert]] (WEA) messages prior to the tornado's approach, and survived without injury after taking shelter in a closet.<ref name=":0" /> A car in the area was thrown across the road, coming to rest on its side, and hardwood trees in the area were snapped.
The tornado weakened to high-end EF2 strength shortly thereafter, decreasing in size as it passed through the western outskirts of [[Canton, Texas|Canton]] and approached Wallace. The tornado first caused extreme tree damage and ground scouring visible from satellite imagery following the tornado, then blew away a manufactured home on [[Texas State Highway 243|TX 243]] as it passed through the eastern side of Wallace. Just to the north, the tornado impacted multiple structures to the southeast of High, destroying two outbuildings and collapsing the walls of another. A house sustained damage to its roof system, and another had its exterior walls collapsed. The tornado then rapidly weakened to EF0 strength, causing minor roof damage to a house and manufactured home before dissipating along VZ County Road 2120 at 6:09 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) approximately {{Convert|4.7|mi|km}} west-northwest of Canton. The tornado weakened to high-end EF2 strength shortly thereafter, decreasing in size as it passed through the western outskirts of [[Canton, Texas|Canton]] and approached Wallace. The tornado first caused extreme tree damage and ground scouring visible from satellite imagery following the tornado, then blew away a manufactured home on [[Texas State Highway 243|TX 243]] as it passed through the eastern side of Wallace. Just to the north, the tornado impacted multiple structures to the southeast of High, destroying two outbuildings and collapsing the walls of another. A house sustained damage to its roof system, and another had its exterior walls collapsed. The tornado then rapidly weakened to EF0 strength, causing minor roof damage to a house and manufactured home before dissipating along VZ County Road 2120 at 6:09 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) approximately {{Convert|4.7|mi|km}} west-northwest of Canton.