May 11 marks a solemn double milestone in Texas weather history: the state’s deadliest tornado — and its strongest.

5 deadliest tornadoes in Texas Waco: May 11, 1953 — A tornado initially touched down in the town of Lorena and moved northeast into Waco.

On May 11, 1953, Waco was decimated by the deadliest tornado in Texas since 1900 where over 114 people died and almost 600 people were injured.

Texas sees an average of 135 tornadoes each year, the most of any U.S. state. Here's a look at the worst ones in the Lone Star State's history.

May 11 marks a solemn double milestone in Texas weather history: the state’s deadliest tornado — and its strongest.

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They happened in different years, but residents in two major Texas cities were digging out in disbelief on this date from two of the deadliest and intense tornadoes in state history.

They happened in different years, but residents in two major Texas cities were digging out in disbelief on this date from two of the deadliest and intense tornadoes in state history.