The storm also killed hundreds of cattle. 9. Saragosa – May 22, 1987. ... The deadliest tornado in Texas history struck just after 4 p.m., the day after Mother’s Day in 1953.

Many cattle in a pasture close to the subdivision were found dead 1/4 mile away. A Bizzare Path Most tornadoes move in some kind of east or northeast direction , but the Jarrell tornado was opposite.

In Texas, 87 tornadoes have been confirmed so far this year — already more than half of the 169 tornadoes reported in the state last year. So far in 2025, tornadoes have caused 62 fatalities ...