A Day Like No Other
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The day started as any other, and most Wacoans went about their usual business until the storm hit. Miraculously, all one hundred people within the Joy Theater emerged from the building alive following the tornado, though several were harmed in Chris’s Café next door.
This file appears in: Waco Tornado
Waco Tornado
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 aftermath of this deadly storm left an indelible markā¦