2017 East Texas tornadoes
2017 tornado outbreak in Texas, USA
Summary
During the evening hours of Saturday, April 29, 2017, multiple tornadoes, some large, destructive, and deadly, moved through the East Texas counties of Henderson, Van Zandt, Rains, and Hopkins. Over the course of 3 hours and 15 minutes, the tornadoes killed four people, injured over 49, and wrought severe damage across the area. The strongest of the tornadoes were given mid-range EF4, low-end EF3, and mid-range EF2 ratings respectively by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas.
Originally created by Forgotallmypass
2/1/2026, 7:45:15 PM
Modified
5/15/2026, 6:43:14 AM
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The Canton EF4 tornado nearly impacted Gabe Cox as his vehicle was stranded in mud and he had no way to ask for help.
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Fruitvale was a significant place impacted by this tornado, thus it's included in the name
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