They happened in different years, but residents in two major Texas cities were digging out in disbelief on this date from two of the deadliest and intense tornadoes in state history.

A large and "extremely dangerous" tornado was confirmed in Florida Thursday amid a severe weather threat in much of the state.

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

Tornadoes hit several states over the weekend, including Texas, Iowa and South Dakota, ripping the roofs off buildings and leaving destruction in their wake.

The City of Lubbock escaped without a direct strike by a tornado on Thursday night, but it was close enough for those sirens to go off.

Photos and videos coming out of the Western Texas county show flooding, flipped structures and destroyed roofs. See drone footage of the aftermath in the video above.

Chief Toler also stated at that time the outdoor warning sirens are not exclusively used for just tornadoes. On April 12, 2022, Tyler’s outdoor warning sirens failed to sound during a tornado warning ...

55 years after the deadly 1970 Lubbock tornado, Lubbock County unveiled two new Texas Historical Markers for it and Dr. Ted Fujita.