2019 North Dallas tornado
|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.Clockwise from top: The tornado as seen from a traffic camera in North Dallas; Aerial view of the tornado damage within North Dallas; The track of the tornado; U.S. Representative Colin Allred touring damage from the tornado; A knocked over street sign with a destroyed home in the background | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 20, 2019, 8:58 p.m. CDT |
| Dissipated | October 20, 2019, 9:30 p.m. CDT |
| Duration | 32 minutes |
| EF3 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Max width | 1,300 yards (0.74 mi; 1.2 km) |
| Path length | 15.76 miles (25.36 km) |
| Highest winds | 140 mph (230 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Damage | $1.55 billion (2019 USD) (6th costliest tornado in US history) |
| Areas affected | North Dallas, Texas, Richardson, Texas |
| Power outages | >175,000 |
| Houses destroyed | ~118 |
Part of the Tornado outbreak of October 20–22, 2019 and Tornadoes of 2019 | |
During the evening hours of October 20, 2019, a large, intense, and extremely destructive nocturnal tornado that was part of a late-season outbreak tracked 15.76 miles through the densely populated areas of North Dallas and Richardson, Texas, inflicting widespread damage to numerous structures. The tornado caused $1.55 billion (2019 USD) in damages, making it the second-costliest tornadic event in Texas's history, and the sixth-costliest tornado in United States history. Thousands of homes and businesses were damaged to some degree by the tornado, with around 118 structures being completely destroyed. The tornado first touched down in northwest Dallas, just north of the Trinity River Greenbelt Park, and dissipated near Duck Creek after being on the ground for 32 minutes. Over 100,000 customers lost power in the wake of the tornado, and several schools, shopping centers, churches, and a Home Depot were destroyed. Despite the significant damage done, no fatalities and one injury were associated with the tornado.