WACO, Texas - Baylor University is telling people to seek secure shelter due to a "dangerous situation" on its Waco campus.

Incoming freshmen attending orientation and families visiting the campus were among those who sheltered in place on campus.

The deadliest tornado in Texas history struck just after 4 p.m., the day after Mother’s Day in 1953. It started near Lorena and carved a path straight into downtown Waco.

The deadliest tornado in Texas history struck just after 4 p.m., the day after Mother’s Day in 1953. It started near Lorena and carved a path straight into downtown Waco.

Texas sees an average of 135 tornadoes each year, ... Waco: May 11, 1953 — A tornado initially touched down in the town of Lorena and moved northeast into Waco.

Waco’s Tornado Photographers: Geoff Hunt, curator of audio and visual artifacts for the Texas Collection at Baylor University, will discuss photographers and present samples of their work. June 2 ...

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 ...

Texas sees an average of 135 tornadoes each year, the most of any U.S. state. ... Like the Waco tornado in 1953, this twister also killed 114 people.

More than 40 students and volunteers from across Texas are spending their summer break serving those still recovering from ...