But 25 years ago, an F-3 tornado crossed the Trinity River and smashed into Downtown Cowtown. The Tower, known in 2000 as Bank One Tower, took a direct hit. A tornado devastated downtown Fort Worth in 2000, leaving a trail of destruction and reshaping the city's history.

So much for that old legend, Fort Worth’s first deadly tornado struck suddenly, and climbed the bluff to slice through downtown.

Brian Luenser has lived in 'The Tower' for the past 20 years and on the 25th anniversary of an F3 tornado hitting the building he looks back at what he remembers from that deadly storm.

A massive storm hitting the central U.S. on Wednesday could spin up damaging tornadoes and dump heavy rain from northern Texas to the Great Lakes.

Fort Worth's swift and collective response in the face of adversity following the tornado tracks back to the comprehensive recovery plan activated on the night of the disaster. The public works crews worked tirelessly through the night to clear roads and secure power lines.

Fort Worth police responded to the 6000 block of Portico Drive around 8:50 p.m. for a shooting call. When officers arrived they found Maddox Moses Garza, 21, with a gunshot wound, police said. Garza was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to police.