Tornadoes terrify Wilco, and rightly so

Disaster Preparedness Part 3

  • A March 21, 2022, tornado traveled through east Williamson County affecting Round Rock, Hutto and Granger. Photo by Gabe Cox.
    A March 21, 2022, tornado traveled through east Williamson County affecting Round Rock, Hutto and Granger. Photo by Gabe Cox.
  • The aftermath of a tornado that blew through Double Creek Estates in Jarrell on May 27, 1997, killing 27 people. Wind speeds were clocked at 300 miles per hour. Sun Archive.
    The aftermath of a tornado that blew through Double Creek Estates in Jarrell on May 27, 1997, killing 27 people. Wind speeds were clocked at 300 miles per hour. Sun Archive.
    A storm makes its way through Central Texas. As it approaches, the clouded sky takes on a green hue and everything becomes eerily still. These are telltale signs that show a tornado is fast approaching. In 1997, on a beautiful spring day, Jarrell residents experienced firsthand the damage these columns of power can do....

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