EF5Historical Record
EF5 Tornado — Williamson County, Texas — May 27, 1997
Williamson County, TX
650 yd wide5.1 mi longmoved SW
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 27, 1997 · 2:40 PM
Path length5.1 mi
Max width650 yd
Injuries12
Fatalities27
Details
A EF5 tornado was recorded in Williamson County, TX, tracking roughly 5.1 miles with a maximum width of about 650 yards. The event is associated with 27 fatalities and 12 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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