Lubbock: May 11, 1970 — An F5 tornado touched down just south of downtown Lubbock, moving just east of the Texas Tech campus. On its 8-mile path, the tornado killed 26 and injured 500 others.

Seventeen years later, another F5 tornado tore through Lubbock, Texas, after sunset on May 11, 1970. Twenty six were killed and over 1,500 were injured on this violent tornado's 8 to 9-mile long path.

Damage: $2,800,000,000 (adjusted for inflation: $3,788,061,000) The F5 tornado that chewed through Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 remains the costliest twister in U.S. history.

Lubbock: May 11, 1970 — An F5 tornado touched down just south of downtown Lubbock, moving just east of the Texas Tech campus. On its 8-mile path, the tornado killed 26 and injured 500 others.

Surprisingly, there haven't been that many more F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes worldwide. There have only been 67 tornadoes classified in these categories in history, meaning that there are only eight ...

Characteristics of an F5 tornado are wind speeds of 261 to 318 mph, well-built houses lifted from their foundations and moved long distances, automobile-size debris flying through the air over 300 ...

On June 17, 1882, 143 years ago today, an F5 tornado tore an estimated 105-mile long path through parts of six central Iowa counties, claiming 68 lives and injuring another 300.

Seventeen years later, another F5 tornado tore through Lubbock, Texas, after sunset on May 11, 1970. Twenty six were killed and over 1,500 were injured on this violent tornado's 8 to 9-mile long path.