Texas tornado history on May 11 includes Waco’s deadliest F5 tornado and Lubbock’s destructive F5 storm on the Fujita scale.

In his latest history column, Ken Bridges explores how tornadoes have a centuries-old history of devastation in Texas.

Texas usually sees its highest tornado activity in May, averaging about 40 tornadoes during the month.

The 1970 Lubbock tornado linked to Fujita scale debates and Texas Tech research that later helped develop the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Powerful storms, hail up to softball size and multiple tornadoes tore through North Texas on Tuesday, causing serious damage, injuries and widespread power outages. As of Wednesday, nine tornadoes ...

May 11 stands out in Texas weather history for two very different reasons: it’s tied to the state’s deadliest tornado in Waco and one of its most destructive in Lubbock — storms that also helped shape ...