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A widespread and deadly tornado outbreak affected the Great Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Southeast between March 12–15, 1953. At least 23 tornadoes were confirmed with the strongest one reaching F4 intensity and striking O'Brien, Texas on Friday the 13th.
The Cowboy Church of Ellis County in Waxahachie, Texas, is known as the largest cowboy church in the world, with over 1,700 members. [18] The majority of these religious institutions integrate elements reminiscent of the American frontier , with some like the Ellis County offering ranching and rodeo education, along with fishing and ...
D'Hanis (/ d ə ˈ h ɛ n ɪ s /) [2] is a census-designated place [1] in central Medina County, Texas, United States. [3] It is part of the San Antonio — New Braunfels, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Debris on Lone Oak Road near Interstate 35 in Valley View, Texas, on Sunday, May 26, 2024, after severe storms hit Cooke County on Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office said 60 to 80 people took ...
Whitney Smith kisses the cheek of her son Memphis Smith, 2, after surviving the collapse of Freedom Life Church during a severe storm Friday, March 15, 2024, in Winchester.
On May 27, 1997, a large and slow-moving F5 tornado caused catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, mainly in a single subdivision, and inflicted approximately $40 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track.
Another reported tornado was spotted in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston, as seen in footage posted on Facebook. The strongest tornadoes could bring “widespread damaging winds” into ...
From April 9–11, 1947, a significant tornado outbreak produced catastrophic effects over portions of the southern Great Plains, in the contiguous United States.The outbreak generated at least 12, and possibly 17 or more, tornadoes, many of which were significant.