Since the year 1950, there have been more than 9,600 tornadoes that have touched down in Texas, causing nearly $7 billion in damages, more than 500 deaths and over 9,000 people injured, according to the El Paso Times' Tornado Archive.
KWTX Chief Meteorologist Brady Taylor is reflecting on the process of working a full year to put together a one-hour documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the deadly Waco Tornado on May 11, 1953.
Referred to as the “Monster from the Sky,” a powerful F-5 tornado struck the heart of downtown Waco around 4:40 p.m. on May 11, 1953, killing 114 and leaving another 600 injured.
Referred to as the “Monster from the Sky,” a powerful F-5 tornado struck the heart of downtown Waco around 4:40 p.m. on May 11, 1953, killing 114 and leaving another 600 injured.