Damaged House

ID: 388 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: Waco Tornado

The tornado destroyed more than six hundred houses. The East Waco community was hit especially hard by the storm’s deadly force.

This file appears in: Waco Tornado

By Amanda Sawyer
On May 11, 1953, a destructive force tore through Waco and forever altered the face of the city. The tornado injured 600 people, took 114 lives, and damaged hundreds of businesses. The chaotic…