Tornadoes, floods, and damaging winds. Autumn storms can be just as violent as those in Spring, especially for Austin and central Texas.
The Tornado History Project is an on-line source for tornado data, taking information from the federal government and other sources to track twisters dating back 64 years.
Between 1950 and 2013, 89 tornadoes touched down in the Austin area during May, typically the most-active severe weather month. November is the 4th most-active month with 34 tornado touchdowns during the same time span. The deadliest November tornado on record ripped through Milam County Nov. 15, 1987, killing 2 and injuring 12 others.
On Nov. 15, 2001, Austin experienced one of the worst severe weather outbreaks to date. A unique weather system triggered widespread flooding and spawned tornadoes over several counties. The largest tornado that day was rated an F-1 tornado which hit Buda with winds greater than 100 mph.
The tornado started just east of Interstate 35, crossed it just north of Kyle Parkway, and moved 2 miles east before lifting back up in the sky around Barron Lake.
http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2014/11/07/november-austins-second-severe-weather-season/18668881/
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