Erick OK, Tornado

Photo Courtesy of NSSL

Erick OK, 25 April 1989, looking S. There is no condensation funnel formed from water vapor; instead, the inner core of the tornado above ground level is outlined by a sheath of fine dust. The tornado hit only grass and dirt -- nothing which could indicate its true strength; therefore, it was rated F0. This was the only tornado recorded in the state of Oklahoma during three consecutive Aprils -- 1987, 1988 and 1989; and it was barely inside the Texas border.