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.

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

The tornado was categorized as an F5 twister ... was about 350 fewer than the one that hit Waco, according to the report. Because of the twister, Texas A&M and the United States Weather Bureau ...

On May 11 another Texas city, San Angelo, was also struck, but that tornado was much less fearsome. Waco’s tornado was the only F5 tornado of the 33 tornadoes. Many survivors have passed away ...

Year after year, Texas is a hotbed for tornadoes ... town of Lorena and moved northeast into Waco. The tornado strengthened aggressively into an F5 tornado a third of a mile wide with wind ...

It remains the last F5 tornado confirmed in Texas. Unlike most tornadoes ... It started near Lorena and carved a path straight into downtown Waco. The storm showed a classic “hook” shape ...