The most recent EF5 tornado in Texas was the Jarrell tornado in Williamson County north of Austin on May 27, 1997, with peak winds of more than 260 mph. Meanwhile, the last EF5 tornado in the ...

Just after 8:45 p.m. on Monday, a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northern Williamson County, including the town of Jarrell. That storm may have produced a possible tornado south of Jarrell.

When the May 27 tornado struck the tiny town of Jarrell and generally wreaked havoc all around, the Austin American-Statesman hunkered down and covered the story like there was no tomorrow.