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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Wichita KS

700 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024



...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...



In 1981, an F4 tornado with a track 9 miles long and

around 450 yards wide, destroyed 90 percent of the small

town of Emberson Texas, located very close to the Eastern

Red River.  The tornado leveled 22 homes and several

buildings.  Among them was one church.	There were no

fatalities, but 30 were injured.  One man narrowly

escaped death when the bath tub in which he had huddled

was hurled around 400 yards.  A 1,500 pound recreational

vehicle was thrown 500 yards.  



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