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12 Tornadoes Texas

A dozen tornadoes struck Texas this weekend.

Published April 29, 2024 at 10:01am by Brandi D. Addison

It's spring, and for Texas, that means tornado season. Over the weekend, 12 tornadoes touched down across the state: 10 on Friday in North and Central TX, and 2 on Saturday in Madisonville.

Here's a breakdown:

Friday:

10 tornadoes within a 70-mile stretch: Corsicana, Hillsboro, McGregor
3 counties: Hill (2), Navarro (4), McLennan (4)
EF-0 and EF-1 tornadoes, except an EF-2 in Tours
Max wind speeds: 75-115 mph
No injuries/deaths, but structural damage occurred

Saturday:

2 tornadoes in Madisonville, per Storm Chasing Video/Facebook
No reports of injuries/deaths

Tornado Terms:

Watch: Tornadoes possible, stay alert
Warning: Tornadoes spotted/on radar, seek shelter

For TX tornado history, check out our interactive map: https://projects.statesman.com/txnews/map-texas-tornadoes/. Since 1950, it traces paths of destruction: https://projects.statesman.com/txnews/map-texas-tornadoes/.