Tornado History

Briscoe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Briscoe, Texas. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $445K, with 24 deaths and 80 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$445Kminimum property damage
April 24, 2025latest tornado
17 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 15, 19571957EF2 March 28, 20072007F2 June 7, 19621962F2 June 7, 19621962EF1 March 28, 20072007F1 May 29, 20012001EF1 April 1, 20132013F1 May 16, 19821982F1 May 4, 19821982F1 June 22, 19751975F1 May 20, 19771977F1 April 4, 19781978F1 May 13, 19831983F1 May 24, 19871987EF0 May 29, 2013F0 June 13, 1958F0 May 14, 1957F0 May 16, 1982F0 May 17, 1982F0 May 3, 1961F0 June 7, 1962F0 March 17, 1979F0 May 26, 1981F0 May 26, 1981F0 May 16, 1986F0 May 16, 1986F0 May 24, 1987F0 April 23, 1990F0 April 23, 1990F0 June 3, 1995F0 May 8, 1998F0 June 5, 2001F0 May 29, 2001F0 April 23, 2003EF0 March 28, 2007EF0 March 28, 2007EF0 March 28, 2007EF0 March 28, 2007EF0 June 8, 2008EF0 June 13, 2009EF0 June 13, 2009EF0 May 16, 2015EFU August 29, 2016EFU March 13, 2021EFU June 2, 2024EFU June 2, 2024EFU April 24, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)19
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 20076
  • 19824
  • 19623
  • 20013
  • 19572
  • 19812
  • 19862
  • 19872

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 15, 1957F4Briscoe, Texas17 mi300 yd2180$250K
March 28, 2007EF2Briscoe, Texas12 mi300 yd00$125K
June 7, 1962F2Briscoe, Texas1.5 mi33 yd00N/A
June 7, 1962F2Briscoe, Texas1 mi33 yd00N/A
March 28, 2007EF1Briscoe, Texas6.75 mi100 yd00$35K
May 29, 2001F1Briscoe, Texas0.3 mi50 yd00$20K
April 1, 2013EF1Briscoe, Texas1.84 mi100 yd00$5K
May 16, 1982F1Briscoe, Texas3 mi100 yd00$2K
May 4, 1982F1Briscoe, Texas0.2 mi20 yd00$250
June 22, 1975F1Briscoe, Texas10 mi80 yd30$30
May 20, 1977F1Briscoe, Texas2 mi30 yd00$30
April 4, 1978F1Briscoe, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00$30

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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.