Goliad Tornado of 1902

Goliad Tornado of 1902 (HMMSJ)

Location: Goliad, TX 77963 Goliad County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 39.973', W 97° 23.508'

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A cyclone, considered one of the two most disastrous in Texas history, struck Goliad on Sunday, May 18, 1902. The twister touched down on the south side of the San Antonio River at 3:35 p.m. Sounding like a heavily loaded freight train, the storm ripped a mile long, half-mile wide path across the northwest section of town, destroying over 100 homes and leaving an official death toll of 114. At least 50 members of a black Methodist church died when their sanctuary was razed. After the disaster, the Goliad County Courthouse served as a temporary hospital and morgue.
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HM NumberHMMSJ
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Marker Number2207
Year Placed1978
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 4:54pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 657150 N 3172064
Decimal Degrees28.66621667, -97.39180000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 39.973', W 97° 23.508'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 39' 58.38" N, 97° 23' 30.48" W
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Area Code(s)361
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 N Courthouse Square, Goliad TX 77963, US
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