May 11 marks a solemn double milestone in Texas weather history: the state’s deadliest tornado and the strongest. Although they struck 17 years apart, both storms hit on May 11 and left lasting ...

Year after year, Texas is a hotbed for tornadoes. The state’s geography allows warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to collide with the cooler, drier air from the west to create the perfect ...

At the Jarrell Memorial Park, a monument honors the 27 lives lost in one of the most violent tornadoes in Texas history. It's the last F5 to occur in Texas after it touched down on a tragic ...

On May 27, 1997, an F5 tornado half a mile wide ripped through the small Texas town of Jarrell, killing 27 people, including ...

Year after year, Texas is a hotbed for tornadoes. The state’s geography allows warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to collide with the cooler, drier air from the west to create the perfect ...

Today’s Caprock Chronicles is by Juan H. Molina, a graduate student at Texas Tech pursuing an advanced degree in history. He ...

As common as tornadoes are in Texas, the most violent and catastrophic ... adding an extra category would add inconsistency to the historical records,” Nowotarski said. “You can’t go back ...

The storm was one of the most significant tornado events in Texas history, and the deadliest in North Texas, according to the National Weather Service. It produced "two distinct tornadoes ...

The Lubbock County Historical Commission is set to dedicate two Texas Historical Markers to commemorate the deadly 1970 Lubbock tornado and Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita. The public is invited to ...