No. There wasn't even a warning. The tornado was detected, but due to communication problems the warning was never issued.
Additionally, when a tornado is coming the advice is usually to take cover rather than evacuate, as there usually isn't enough time for an evacuation.
The Waco, Texas tornado of 1953 killed 114 people.
The Waco, Texas tornado traveled 20 miles and was 1/3 of a mile wide.
Not really. Although there were some attempts at warnings during that general time period, no warnings were issued for the Waco tornado, largely due to failures in communication. The Waco tornado served as a catalyst to develop a warning system.
Tornadoes do not have names, but they are often referred to by the places they hit. These are the F5 tornadoes known to have hit Texas: The Sherman tornado of May 15 1896 The Big Spring tornado of May 14, 1923 The Rocksprings tornado of April 12, 1927 The Clyde tornado of June 10, 1938 The Glazier/Higgins/Woodward tornado of April 9, 1942 The Waco tornado of May 11, 1953 The Wichita Falls tornado of April 3, 1964 The Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970 The Valley Mills tornado of May 6, 1973 The Brownwood tornado of April 19, 1976 The Jarrell tornado of May 27, 1997
Oddly enough, two tornadoes tie as the deadliest in Texas history. Both the Goliad, Texas tornado of May 18, 1902 and the Waco, Texas tornado of May 11, 1953 killed 114 people. This figure also ties them for 11th place among the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history
The Waco tornado was an F5.
The Waco tornado occurred in the town of Waco, Texas.
The Waco tornado of 1953 was an F5.
The tornado that hit Waco, Texas struck in 1953.
The infamous Waco tornado occurred on May 11, 1953. It is unknown when a tornado might hit Waco again.
The Waco tornado of 1953 was about one third of a mile wide.
The wind speed for Waco Tornado was over 250 mph winds.
The cost of damage from the Waco tornado was $41 million.
The Waco, Texas tornado of May 11, 1953 was rated F5.
the waco tornado
The Waco, Texas tornado killed 114 people.
The Waco tornado gave incentive to create a better warning system for tornadoes