Editing Williamson County, Texas (section)

===1997 tornado outbreak===
On May 27, 1997, Williamson County was hit by the worst tornado outbreak in county history. The [[1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak]] caused 20 tornadoes including an F-5 (the strongest rating used for tornadoes on the [[Fujita scale]]), which remains the only F-5 to strike Williamson County. The F-5 tornado killed 27 people and completely destroyed the Double Creek Estates neighborhood in the city of [[Jarrell, Texas]], located in far northern Williamson County. Another strong tornado, an F-3, struck [[Cedar Park, Texas|Cedar Park]], killing one person. Two F-2 tornadoes also struck Williamson County. The outbreak cost the county over $190 million in damages and a total of 30 fatalities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=May 1997 Tornado Outbreak|url=https://www.weather.gov/ewx/wxevent-19970527|access-date=September 10, 2020|website=www.weather.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref>