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EF5 Tornado — McLennan County, Texas — May 11, 1953

McLennan County, TX

583 yd wide20.9 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 11, 1953 · 4:10 PM
Path length20.9 mi
Max width583 yd
Injuries597
Fatalities114

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in McLennan County, TX, tracking roughly 20.9 miles with a maximum width of about 583 yards. The event is associated with 114 fatalities and 597 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
McLennan County
Start coordinates
31.5500, -97.1500
End coordinates
31.7500, -96.8800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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