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Final report pins Lubbock tornado damage on weak structural link
Civil engineers from Texas Tech University and the National Science Foundation concluded that severe damage and many destructions in the May 11 1970 Lubbock tornado stemmed from a weak component in the building structure. The storm was initially disorganized over downtown but grew more intense as it moved northeast. No evidence showed ground level winds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Most damage affected structures in the city core.
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Kishor C. Mehta