Waco Tornado

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On May 9-11, 1953, a series of deadly 33 tornadoes hit in the United States

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On May 9-11, 1953, a series of deadly 33 tornadoes hit in the United States. Tornadoes appeared daily from Minnesota to north Texas. On May 11, 1953, a powerful EF5 tornado hit Waco, Texas causing 114 deaths. The tornado winds demolished more than 600 houses, 1,000 other structures and over 2,000 vehicles. 597 injuries occurred. It was part of the outbreak where 144 deaths and 895 injuries occurred. The Waco, Texas tornado was also the very first EF5 tornado.

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