Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
7
Property damage
$50.0M
Magnitude
0
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Dallas
Event narrative (NOAA)
The DeSoto tornado was on the ground for 1.5 to 2 miles and was approximately 0.25 of a mile wide. Seventy-five homes were destroyed, 250 homes damaged, 10 businesses destroyed, 35 businesses damaged, one school damaged, and severe damage was done to the City Hall.
Other notable tornado events in Texas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.