Tornado History

Gardendale Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Gardendale, Texas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 2002 through 2015. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 15, 2015, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.1M.

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7recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2015latest tornado
2.34 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 18, 20122012EF1 March 6, 20082008EF0 March 18, 20082008EF0 May 15, 20152015EF0 May 15, 20152015F0 May 27, 20022002EF0 May 8, 20122012© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 20122
  • 20152
  • 20021

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
March 18, 2012EF2Ector, Texas1 mi40 yd03$1.0M
March 6, 2008EF1Nueces, Texas0.13 mi70 yd00$20K
March 18, 2008EF0Nueces, Texas2.34 mi100 yd00$50K
May 15, 2015EF0La Salle, Texas0.78 mi30 yd00$50K
May 15, 2015EF0Nueces, Texas0.22 mi25 yd00$25K
May 27, 2002F0Ector, Texas0.1 mi50 yd00$2K
May 8, 2012EF0Nueces, Texas0.03 mi25 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.