Tornado History

Cottle Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cottle, Texas. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 1 deaths and 14 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
March 22, 2021latest tornado
13.4 milongest listed path
1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 1, 19541954EF3 April 22, 20102010F2 May 8, 19561956F2 May 21, 19661966EF2 April 22, 20102010F1 May 31, 19621962F0 May 19, 19781978F0 July 9, 19791979F0 May 25, 19961996F0 July 9, 19791979F0 June 1, 19811981F0 May 12, 19831983F0 May 20, 19831983F0 May 4, 19611961F0 June 4, 1962F0 May 26, 1981F0 May 16, 1986F0 June 1, 1991F0 April 30, 2000F0 May 29, 2001F0 June 2, 2004F0 May 13, 2005EF0 June 19, 2008EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 May 30, 2012EF0 May 30, 2012EF0 May 30, 2012EF0 May 30, 2012EF0 May 30, 2012EF0 May 20, 2019EFU May 10, 2017EFU May 10, 2017EFU May 20, 2019EFU March 12, 2021EFU March 22, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)16
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 20125
  • 20103
  • 19622
  • 19792
  • 19812
  • 19832
  • 20172
  • 20192

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
June 1, 1954F3Cottle, Texas13.4 mi267 yd114$2.5M
April 22, 2010EF3Cottle, Texas12.25 mi975 yd00$300K
May 8, 1956F2Cottle, Texas1 mi67 yd00$2K
May 21, 1966F2Cottle, Texas2 mi880 yd00N/A
April 22, 2010EF2Cottle, Texas1.5 mi1300 yd00N/A
May 31, 1962F1Cottle, Texas2 mi33 yd00N/A
May 19, 1978F0Cottle, Texas8.9 mi50 yd00$25K
July 9, 1979F0Cottle, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 25, 1996F0Cottle, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00$20K
July 9, 1979F0Cottle, Texas1 mi40 yd00$2K
June 1, 1981F0Cottle, Texas0.3 mi10 yd00$30
May 12, 1983F0Cottle, Texas0.5 mi50 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.