A killer tornado, which spread death and destruction through Wilbarger County and the city of Vernon during the midafternoon on Tuesday, April 10, 1979, is pictured here as it formed near the Five-In-One Community. The twister, which had a wide funnel, shrouded the community in darkness as it swept eastward south of Vernon and along the east side of the city, resulting in millions of dollars in damage and 11 directly killed by the tornado (10 in Vernon and 1 in Lockett, TX).