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Since 1950, there have been more than 9,700 tornadoes in Texas, killing hundreds and leaving behind billions of dollars worth of damage. On March 21, 2022, a tornado tore through Round Rock ...
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]
10. The Jarrell Tornado, May 27, 1997. This is the last known confirmed F5 tornado in Texas. Twenty-seven people died and 12 people were injured in the storm along with hundreds of cattle.
According to the National Weather Service, Texas averages 137 tornadoes each year, the most of any state in the country.
Dallas, Texas: January 20, 1894 1 A tornado tore through Dallas, killing one person. It was one of two tornadoes to touch down in Texas on January 20. [1] [10] F4 St. Louis, Missouri: May 27, 1896 255+ See article on this tornado — A violent tornado inflicted heavy damage to downtown St. Louis, killing 255 or more and injuring a further 1,000 ...
The primary Lubbock tornado – the second of two tornadoes that struck the city on May 11 – produced a damage path 8.5 mi (13.7 km) long and extending across 15 sq mi (39 km 2) of ground, beginning at 9:35 p.m. in southwestern Lubbock, tracking through downtown Lubbock, and lifting shortly after 10 p.m. near the Lubbock Municipal Airport [6 ...
An isolated supercell in northern Texas produced multiple tornadoes, including a low-end EF3 tornado that passed near Valley View, Texas, killing seven people. Another longer-lived supercell moved through northeastern Oklahoma and across northern Arkansas , producing several tornadoes along with straight-line winds of 100 mph (160 km/h).
A tornado crosses a field in Katy, Texas, on Dec. 28, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Travelers beware: Severe weather forecast says storms, tornadoes and snow 2 ...