Because tornadoes have killed more people in Texas than in any other state. It is also the state with the most tornado injuries, damage, and the most tornadoes overall.
There were no deaths from the tornado on April 2, nor the Dallas tornado on April 3.
As of May 18 the last tornado in Texas in 2012 was an EF0 on May 11.
It is difficult to determine, as there is no exact way of saying which tornadoes are the worst. Overall, Texas has the most tornadoes and the most tornado deaths. Kansas has the highest concentration of tornadoes. Oklahoma appears to lead in the number of violent (F4 and F5) tornadoes and is tied with Alabama in the number of F5 tornadoes. Mississipi has the highest number of tornado deaths per capita.
Based on statistics from the years 1950-2010 Texas has the most tornado fatalities averaging about 9 per year. However, this varies from year to year depending mostly on the distribution of strong tornadoes . For example, in 2010 Texas had no tornado fatalities, and instead Mississippi took first place with 13 deaths. By contrast in 1953 Texas had 150 tornado deaths.
The worst tornado in Oklahoma history was the Woodward tornado of April 9, 1947. It killed a total of 181 people; 68 in Texas and 113 in Oklahoma. Most of the deaths were in the town of Woodward. The towns of Glazier and Higgins in Texas were also devastated.
It is simply called the Waco, Texas tornado. Tornadoes are not given names like hurricanes are.
The last tornado in Odessa, Tx was on 9/01/2010 EF0, Path Length: 1/4 mile. 0 deaths, 0 injured.
There were no reports of any deaths from the tornadoes on April 3, 2012.
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history occurred on May 8, 1840, in the town of Irving. This tornado resulted in the deaths of an estimated 78 people, making it the deadliest tornado on record in the state.
Texas Tornado - song - was created in 1994.
Texas experiences tornadoes regularly throughout the year, but peak tornado season typically occurs in the spring months. The most recent significant tornado outbreak in Texas happened in May 2021, when numerous tornadoes touched down in different parts of the state causing damage and some injuries.