Tornado History

Callahan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Callahan, Texas. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.0M, with 5 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$9.0Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2025latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 28, 19501950F3 May 25, 19761976F3 March 14, 19821982F3 May 31, 19621962F2 June 1, 19621962F2 May 29, 19941994F2 June 7, 19891989F2 April 22, 19731973F2 April 20, 19771977F1 June 5, 19831983F1 March 4, 20042004F1 May 29, 19941994F1 August 10, 19801980F1 May 10, 19591959F1 May 20, 1959F1 April 7, 1976F1 March 14, 1982F1 March 29, 1985F1 September 11, 1987F1 May 13, 1989F1 May 20, 1989F1 April 5, 1990F1 September 8, 2001F1 March 30, 2002F1 May 7, 2003F0 March 4, 2004F0 May 29, 1994F0 May 29, 1994F0 March 23, 1973F0 March 29, 1983F0 August 8, 1984F0 March 29, 1985F0 March 29, 1985F0 June 16, 1986F0 May 28, 1987F0 May 25, 1994F0 May 25, 1994F0 May 29, 1994F0 September 8, 2001F0 September 8, 2001F0 March 30, 2002EF0 April 24, 2011EF0 April 24, 2011EF0 April 24, 2011EF0 April 24, 2011Unknown May 28, 1978EFU May 18, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)16
  • F0 (Light damage)16
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19947
  • 20114
  • 19853
  • 19893
  • 20013
  • 19592
  • 19622
  • 19732

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
April 28, 1950F4Callahan, Texas1.3 mi233 yd55$250K
May 25, 1976F3Callahan, Texas10.8 mi300 yd00$2.5M
March 14, 1982F3Callahan, Texas3.5 mi173 yd00$2.5M
May 31, 1962F3Callahan, Texas2 mi33 yd02N/A
June 1, 1962F2Callahan, Texas0 mi33 yd01$2.5M
May 29, 1994F2Callahan, Texas6 mi200 yd03$500K
June 7, 1989F2Callahan, Texas6 mi80 yd00$25K
April 22, 1973F2Callahan, Texas0.3 mi100 yd00$2K
April 20, 1977F2Callahan, Texas9.7 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 1983F1Callahan, Texas0.1 mi17 yd00$250K
March 4, 2004F1Callahan, Texas6 mi100 yd00$150K
May 29, 1994F1Callahan, Texas2 mi200 yd00$50K

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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.