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Survivors recall the terror of the first F5 tornado It’s been 51 years since an F5 tornado the most powerful category of twisters last struck a major U.S. city. Lubbock, Texas, still bears the scars. Two tornadoes struck Lubbock, Texas, on May 11, 1970. The second a monster F5 twister destroyed thousands of homes, devastated the city’s central business district, and killed 26 people.Photograph via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, USA Today ByBill Newcott Email The perpetual high plains wind had suddenly fallen dead still, leaving the evening air hot and heavy over Lubbock, Texas. Impossibly dark clouds hung low in the sky. ....