Simply put, Texas is much bigger, and therefore has more areas for tornadoes to hit.
Yes. In fact northeastern Texas is in Tornado Alley.
The tornado that hit Waco, Texas struck in 1953.
As of May 13, 2015 the last tornado to hit Texas this month was the second of two EF0 tornadoes near Jefferson on the night of May 10. It was at least four tornadoes to hit Texas on that day. This will likely not be the last tornado to hit Texas in May 2015.
The last tornado to hit Kileen was an EF1 on May 25, 2007.
Yes. McAllen, Texas has been hit by a few weak tornadoes.
The last F5 tornado to hit Texas struck the town of Jarrell on May 27, 1997.
Yes. Eagle Pass, Texas was hit by an EF3 tornado on April 24, 2007 that killed 7 people.
On May 11, 1964, a devastating tornado struck the town of Lubbock in Texas, causing widespread destruction and resulting in significant loss of life and property damage. The tornado, classified as an F5 on the Fujita scale, had winds estimated to be between 261-318 mph. It remains one of the deadliest tornado events in Texas history.
The rural areas of Texas, Kansas, and Missouri get hit by most tornadoes and often frequently. Oklahoma city they were hit 32 times in the past 90 years
Yes. Duncanville, Texas was hit by an F2 tornado on April 20, 1977.
Tornadoes most frequently hit the northern and eastern parts of Texas