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A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history. The deadliest tornado in Texas history struck shortly after 4 pm on the day after Mother's Day in 1953. It touched down north of the town of Lorena and began moving North-Northeast toward Waco.
2 lip 2024 · The 10 Strongest Tornadoes in Texas History. 1. Waco Tornado (May 11, 1953) The Waco tornado remains one of the deadliest in Texas history. This F5 tornado cut a path through downtown Waco, causing extensive damage and resulting in 114 fatalities and 597 injuries.
26 maj 2023 · Listed below are the top 10 deadliest tornados in Texas since 1900, according to the National Weather Service: The Waco Tornado (1953) Civilian, Army and Air Force workers, bolstered by heavy equipment, start the gigantic task of cleaning up wreckage remaining in the downtown area of Waco, Texas, May 14, 1953, in the aftermath of the May 11 ...
May 18, 1902 – An F4 tornado touched down in the city of Goliad, killing 114 people. This made it the deadliest tornado in state history, later tied by the 1953 Waco tornado. [6] April 9, 1919 – Four F4 tornadoes touched down in various areas of Texas, killing 64 people and injuring hundreds of others. [7]
26 maj 2024 · 1. The Waco tornado (1953) This F5 tornado – the deadliest in Texas history – killed 114 people as it moved northward from Lorena toward Waco on May 11, 1953, the day after Mother’s Day....
This map shows all reported fatal tornadoes in Texas from the year 1950 to present day. It does not show all reported tornadoes from this time period, only those that have at least 1 fatality.
8 maj 2024 · Seven of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in Texas history, including Jarrell, occurred in May. The 27 trees in Jarrell Memorial Park were planted in memory of those who died in the 1997 storm.
