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May 11, 1953 – Amid a larger outbreak, three tornadoes touched down across the state, including an F5 that struck Waco in McLennan County, killing 114 people and injuring 597 others. This made it the deadliest tornado in state history, along with the 1902 Goliad tornado. Across Waco, the tornado damaged or destroyed more than 1,600 buildings. [6]
The 1902 Goliad, Texas, tornado was a F4 tornado that struck the town of Goliad, Texas, United States, on Sunday, May 18, 1902. A total of 114 people died, 250 were injured, and $125,000 [ 1 ] damage occurred.
1902 Goliad, Texas, tornado; Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917; Tornado outbreak of April 9, 1919; 1922 Austin twin tornadoes; Tornado outbreak of May 1927; 1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of April 28–29, 1950; Tornado outbreak of May 21–24, 1952; Tornado outbreak of March 12–15, 1953
Here are the 10 deadliest in state history. Megan Cardona. April 10, 2024 at 1:57 PM. Tornado season in North Texas is upon us. From March to May, ... The Goliad Tornado, May 18, 1902 ...
1902 Goliad, Texas tornado: May 18, 1902: South Central U.S. – 114 fatalities, ≥279 injuries: Tied with the Waco tornado as deadliest in Texas history. Estimated F4 tornado. 1902 Trenton, New Jersey Cyclone: August 10, 1902: Trenton, New Jersey – 2 injuries
On May 11, 1953, the deadliest tornado in Texas history struck Waco, Texas, a town whose residents believed it was impossible for tornadoes to reach. At the heart of this disaster was the building ...
The strongest and deadliest tornado was a powerful F5 tornado [nb 1] that struck Waco, Texas on May 11, causing 114 of the 144 deaths in the outbreak. Alongside the 1902 Goliad tornado , it was the deadliest tornado in Texas history and is the 11th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
Timmer was a freshman at the University of Oklahoma in the spring of 1999 when the state was impacted by one of the most violent tornadoes in recorded history. On May 3, 1999, an F5 tornado struck ...