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 ...

Read about the twists and turns that defined the Gordon Longhorns' long road to the Class 1A UIL baseball state championship ...

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 ...

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

While still far above the historical average, the 2025 tornado season in the United States has fallen to fourth place in the ...

Texas has a long and storied history with tornadoes and they have been a part of the fabric of life for people living in the Central and Great Plains. Despite the familiarity the Lone Star State ...

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

“Last night in Gordon, Texas, a powerful tornado ripped through this small rural community, leaving a path of destruction in its wake,” officials with the Emergency Services District said in a ...

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 ...