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27/05/1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak

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After deadly 1997 tornado, Jarrell, Texas student remembers her lost classmates: FROM THE ARCHIVES

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Jarrell Tornado Anniversary Special

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Jarrell Tornado: 20 years later

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Charity Video of May 27 1997 Tornado Outbreak Including Jarrell

The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak in Central Texas that occurred on May 27, 1997. The storm produced 20 total tornadoes, including multiple in the vicinity of Austin, Texas. The outbreak was particularly noteworthy for spawning the Jarrell tornado - one of the fiercest and most destructive F5 tornadoes ever recorded, which caused 27 deaths.