The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out Here’s how to prepare for tornado season, which is still relatively low-risk. By David Courtney April 19, 2024 0 ...

10. Jarrell – May 27, 1997 The Jarrell tornado is infamous not only for its strength, but also for its unusual behavior. It remains the last F5 tornado confirmed in Texas.

Texas sees an average of 135 tornadoes each year, the most of any U.S. state, but here’s a look at the worst ones to ever strike.

A tornado destroyed a trailer park as it battered the Texas Panhandle city of Perryton, where three people died. Another person was killed in Florida. A fifth person died in Mississippi.

Tornado Kills at Least 4 in Texas Panhandle Town The National Weather Service said the storm battered the small town of Matador. It hit during a heat wave that has spread across much of the region.