The May 11, 1953 tornado
F5McLennan County, Texas
An F5 tornado on a 20.9-mile path that killed 114 and injured 597. It was one of 5 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF5 tornado · May 11, 1953
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F5
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 20.9 mi
- Width up to 583 yards
- Killed
- 114
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 597
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, May 11, 1953
- 4:10 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Tom Green County13 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.