Tornado History

Rusk Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Rusk, Texas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1999 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is June 8, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $121K.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$121Kminimum property damage

June 8, 2021latest tornado

22 milongest listed path

691 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19991
20021
20171
20211

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
December 19, 2017	EF2	Cherokee, Texas	3.08 mi	691 yd	$120K
May 4, 1999	F2	Cherokee, Texas	9.4 mi	200 yd	N/A
March 30, 2002	F1	Cherokee, Texas	22 mi	150 yd	N/A
June 8, 2021	EF0	Cherokee, Texas	0.25 mi	20 yd	$1K

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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.