Tornado History

Sterling City Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Sterling City, Texas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 10 matching records from 1999 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 17, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals N/A.

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10recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
N/Aminimum property damage
May 17, 2021latest tornado
11.4 milongest listed path
1056 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 17, 20212021F0 May 31, 19991999F0 March 22, 20002000F0 March 22, 20002000F0 May 31, 20052005F0 May 31, 20052005EF0 May 2, 20072007EF0 April 7, 20122012EF0 May 26, 20142014EF0 May 5, 20152015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20002
  • 20052
  • 19991
  • 20071
  • 20121
  • 20141
  • 20151
  • 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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 17, 2021EF2Sterling, Texas11.4 mi1056 yd00N/A
May 31, 1999F0Sterling, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
March 22, 2000F0Sterling, Texas0.5 mi20 yd00N/A
March 22, 2000F0Sterling, Texas1 mi250 yd00N/A
May 31, 2005F0Sterling, Texas1 mi30 yd00N/A
May 31, 2005F0Sterling, Texas1 mi30 yd00N/A
May 2, 2007EF0Sterling, Texas0.59 mi20 yd00N/A
April 7, 2012EF0Sterling, Texas1.14 mi30 yd00N/A
May 26, 2014EF0Sterling, Texas0.22 mi40 yd00N/A
May 5, 2015EF0Sterling, Texas0.83 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.