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Tornado Outbreak Of April 3, 2012
A localized tornado outbreak affected primarily the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex on April 3, 2012. During the morning of April 3, a large low-pressure area and associated frontal boundaries tracked across the Southern United States. Initially, environmental conditions did not favor the development of tornadoes. However, an outflow boundary from an area of storms in Oklahoma moved southwards before stalling over the Dallas–Fort Worth area. This allowed the formation of individual supercells, which would produce numerous tornadoes in the region. Many of these tornadoes occurred in the afternoon and evening hours of the day. One of these tornadoes was an EF3 tornado which struck areas of Forney, Texas, damaging or destroying multiple homes and businesses; this tornado would be the strongest confirmed during the outbreak. However, the costliest tornado was of EF2 intensity, and struck the counties of Ellis and Dallas, causing roughly $400 million in damages and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forney, Texas
Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and has been named by the Texas Legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 14,661 at the 2010 census, up from 5,588 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 23,455. Geography Forney is located in northwestern Kaufman County at 32°45'5" North, 96°28'2" West (32.751521, –96.467225). U.S. Route 80 passes through the city as a four-lane limited-access highway, leading west to the center of Dallas and east to Terrell. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010,the city had a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, was covered by water. Forney is about southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake. Climate On April 3, 2012, an EF-3 tornado struck the city as part of the tornado outbreak of that date. Several homes were completely destroyed, and many others were severely damaged in the Diamond Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
