Texas tornado history on May 11 includes Waco’s deadliest F5 tornado and Lubbock’s destructive F5 storm on the Fujita scale.

In his latest history column, Ken Bridges explores how tornadoes have a centuries-old history of devastation in Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas — For weather historians, May 11 in Texas has special meaning. Three deadly tornados struck in different parts of the state on May 11 – two in 1953 and another in 1970. By far the most ...

Texas usually sees its highest tornado activity in May, averaging about 40 tornadoes during the month.

The 1970 Lubbock tornado linked to Fujita scale debates and Texas Tech research that later helped develop the Enhanced Fujita scale.

As Texas heads into its most active stretch for tornadoes, Illinois this year has already surged far ahead of the rest of the country. Through late April, more than 550 preliminary tornado reports ...

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says it has confirmed an outbreak of at least five tornadoes that touched down in North Texas on Tuesday afternoon as dangerous spring storms pushed through ...

May 11 stands out in Texas weather history for two very different reasons: it’s tied to the state’s deadliest tornado in Waco and one of its most destructive in Lubbock — storms that also helped shape ...