Tornado History

South Plains Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list South Plains, Texas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 10 matching records from 1995 through 2013. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 23, 2013, and minimum reported property damage totals $55K.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$55Kminimum property damage
May 23, 2013latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 12, 20052005EF1 April 29, 20092009F0 June 5, 19951995EF0 March 28, 20072007F0 June 5, 19951995F0 May 12, 20052005EF0 April 29, 20092009EF0 April 29, 20092009EF0 April 29, 20092009EF0 May 23, 20132013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20094
  • 19952
  • 20052
  • 20071
  • 20131

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 12, 2005F2Floyd, Texas1.5 mi1000 yd00N/A
April 29, 2009EF1Floyd, Texas4 mi125 yd00$25K
June 5, 1995F0Floyd, Texas0.3 mi20 yd00$20K
March 28, 2007EF0Floyd, Texas0.5 mi50 yd00$10K
June 5, 1995F0Floyd, Texas0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
May 12, 2005F0Floyd, Texas0.5 mi500 yd00N/A
April 29, 2009EF0Floyd, Texas0.25 mi75 yd00N/A
April 29, 2009EF0Floyd, Texas0.5 mi25 yd00N/A
April 29, 2009EF0Floyd, Texas0.75 mi75 yd00N/A
May 23, 2013EF0Floyd, Texas0.01 mi30 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.