Details for Goliad Tornado of 1902
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5175002207
Data
| Marker Number | 2207 |
| Atlas Number | 5175002207 |
| Marker Title | Goliad Tornado of 1902 |
| Index Entry | Goliad Tornado of 1902 |
| Address | |
| City | Goliad |
| County | Goliad |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 657096 |
| UTM Northing | 3171975 |
| Subject Codes | weather topics |
| Marker Year | 1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | 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. (1978) Incise in base: Marker sponsor: Goliad Rotary Club, 1978 |