Tornado History

Cooke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cooke, Texas. The records below identify 50 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $68.7M, with 7 deaths and 107 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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50recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$68.7Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
25.41 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 25, 20242024F3 March 31, 19591959F3 April 6, 19551955F2 April 26, 19941994F2 March 31, 19551955F2 October 28, 19741974F2 October 30, 19741974F2 March 27, 19751975F2 June 7, 19611961F1 November 24, 19871987F1 April 11, 20012001F1 April 11, 20012001F1 April 11, 20012001F1 June 26, 19591959F1 July 29, 1964F1 March 19, 1979F1 September 3, 1976F1 June 20, 1958F1 April 19, 1976F1 November 19, 1963F1 November 24, 1987F1 April 15, 1990F1 April 11, 2001EF1 March 21, 2022EF1 May 25, 2024F0 April 26, 1994EF0 December 13, 2022EF0 May 11, 2011F0 April 21, 1996F0 April 21, 1996F0 April 21, 1996F0 February 8, 1966F0 October 30, 1974F0 May 13, 1975F0 October 24, 1976F0 October 24, 1976F0 April 26, 1994F0 November 7, 1996F0 April 21, 1996F0 March 28, 2000F0 March 30, 2006EF0 May 3, 2007EF0 March 26, 2009EF0 September 8, 2010EF0 May 24, 2011EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 April 21, 2017Unknown July 27, 1964Unknown April 2, 1957EFU May 19, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19965
  • 19764
  • 20014
  • 19743
  • 19943
  • 19552
  • 19592
  • 19642

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 25, 2024EF3Cooke, Texas25.41 mi1200 yd780$15.0M
March 31, 1959F3Cooke, Texas6.8 mi1760 yd016$2.5M
April 6, 1955F3Cooke, Texas15.1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 26, 1994F2Cooke, Texas16 mi200 yd08$50.0M
March 31, 1955F2Cooke, Texas1.1 mi33 yd00$250K
October 28, 1974F2Cooke, Texas3.3 mi33 yd00$250K
October 30, 1974F2Cooke, Texas0.5 mi40 yd01$250K
March 27, 1975F2Cooke, Texas2 mi320 yd02$25K
June 7, 1961F2Cooke, Texas1 mi100 yd00$250
November 24, 1987F1Cooke, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
April 11, 2001F1Cooke, Texas2.6 mi150 yd00$20K
April 11, 2001F1Cooke, Texas7.8 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.