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30th Anniversary (1979-2009)
April 10, 1979 Vernon, Texas Tornado Damage Photos
Photo #1: Two by four board impaled through a car windshield south of Davidson, Oklahoma. Date: 4/11/79
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Photo #2: Aerial view of Vernon, Texas tornado track near Davidson, Oklahoma. Date 4/12/79
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Photo #3: Aerial view of spiral swirl marks left by Vernon, Texas tornado near Davidson, Oklahoma. Date: 4/12/79
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Photo #4: Sands Motel Damage:
A pile of rubble resembling a war zone was all that was left of the
Sands Motel and Canton Cafe located on the eastern edge of Vernon.
Cars and trucks are also among the ruins.The tornado struck
the town around 3:50 p.m. and killed not only residents, including a
teacher and her daughter, but travelers on U.S. Highway 287 whose
automobiles were tossed around like toys.
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Photo #5: Tossed by the Tornado: A truck
maintains a precarious balance on the loading dock of Merchants Freight Lines
following the tornado which damaged or destroyed many buildings along East Wilbarger.
Jones Sones, manager of the company, was alone in the building at the time the
tornado struck and managed to jump down between some concrete stairs for protection.
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