Tornado History

Plainview Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Plainview, Texas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1998 through 2019. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 25, 2019, and minimum reported property damage totals $510K.

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5recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$510Kminimum property damage
May 25, 2019latest tornado
4.47 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 25, 20192019EF1 February 21, 20132013F0 October 1, 19981998F0 May 12, 20052005F0 May 12, 20052005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20052
  • 19981
  • 20131
  • 20191

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
May 25, 2019EF2Hale, Texas1.69 mi100 yd00$250K
February 21, 2013EF1Sabine, Texas4.47 mi150 yd12$250K
October 1, 1998F0Hale, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00$10K
May 12, 2005F0Hale, Texas0.1 mi40 yd00N/A
May 12, 2005F0Hale, Texas0.2 mi50 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.