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Goliad, Texas Tornado Outbreak
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The Goliad Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Goliad, Texas on May 18, 1902. The twister touched down on the south side of the San Antonio River at 3:35 p.m.
The tornado claimed 114 lives, injured 230 people, and caused $50,000 damage (in 1902 dollars). Of those 114 deaths, at least 50 were members of an African-American Methodist church, who died when their sanctuary was razed. After the disaster, the Goliad County courthouse served as a temporary hospital and morgue. [1]
It is tied with the Waco Tornado of May 11, 1953 as the deadliest in Texas history and tenth overall in the United States.
| 10 deadliest American tornadoes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name (location) | Date | Deaths | |
| 1 | "Tri-State" | March 18, 1925 | 695 | |
| 2 | Natchez, MS | May 6, 1840 | 317 | |
| 3 | St. Louis and East St. Louis | May 27, 1896 | 255 | |
| 4 | Tupelo, MS | April 5, 1936 | 216 | |
| 5 | Gainesville, GA | April 5, 1936 | 203 | |
| 6 | Woodward, OK | April 9, 1947 | 181 | |
| 7 | Amite, LA and Purvis, MS | April 24, 1908 | 143 | |
| 8 | New Richmond, WI | June 12, 1899 | 117 | |
| 9 |
Flint, MI | June 8, 1953 | 115 | |
| 10 - - - |
Waco, TX Goliad, TX |
May 11, 1953 May 18, 1902 |
114 114 |
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Source: Storm Prediction Center |
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