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Tornado Sirens Sound in Waco as Several Training Supercells Sweep Central Texas Tornado sirens sounded in Waco, Texas, as severe storms impacted parts of the Lone Star State on Wednesday, April 26.

Governor Abbott lists Hill Country tragedy response, THC regulation among key priorities.

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.

The Nolan County Sheriff's Office and the Sweetwater Fire Department have partnered to bring major improvements to the ...

On May 12, 1953, 72 years ago, residents of Waco, Texas, were digging through the rubble after a tornado roared through the heart of the city the previous afternoon, claiming 114 lives and leaving ...

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

Geoff Hunt, the Audio and Visual Curator at the Texas Collection, looks back at the historic buildings that were destroyed and how the landscape of Downtown Waco was forever changed.

A tornado touchdown was confirmed southeast of West Texas Friday afternoon, the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office told KCEN TV.

Tornado sirens sounded in Waco, Texas, as severe storms impacted parts of the Lone Star State on Wednesday, April 26. The National Weather Service (NWS) said several training supercells were ...