Tornado History

Dawson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dawson, Texas. The records below identify 45 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $128K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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45recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$128Kminimum property damage
May 29, 2025latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 19, 19801980F1 April 28, 19851985F1 April 28, 19851985F1 June 1, 19891989EF1 May 29, 20252025F1 May 25, 19501950EF1 May 29, 20252025F1 October 27, 19911991F1 April 28, 19851985F1 September 9, 19871987F1 May 29, 19871987F1 May 29, 19871987F1 May 31, 19901990F1 June 11, 19921992F1 May 25, 1996F1 March 2, 2000F0 May 7, 1991F0 May 7, 1991F0 April 9, 1978F0 May 24, 1982F0 April 21, 1954F0 October 22, 1963F0 May 15, 1969F0 May 18, 1984F0 April 28, 1985F0 February 5, 1986F0 September 9, 1987F0 June 1, 1989F0 June 4, 1989F0 June 24, 1990F0 June 6, 1991F0 May 7, 1991F0 October 27, 1991F0 September 6, 1992F0 May 27, 2002EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 May 27, 2008EF0 May 27, 2008EF0 May 27, 2008EF0 June 14, 2010EF0 May 18, 2021EFU June 10, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)19
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20087
  • 19916
  • 19854
  • 19874
  • 19893
  • 19902
  • 19922
  • 20252

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 19, 1980F2Dawson, Texas2.5 mi100 yd01$25K
April 28, 1985F1Dawson, Texas2 mi200 yd00$25K
April 28, 1985F1Dawson, Texas3 mi300 yd00$25K
June 1, 1989F1Dawson, Texas4.5 mi150 yd00$25K
May 29, 2025EF1Dawson, Texas4.36 mi50 yd00$20K
May 25, 1950F1Dawson, Texas3 mi880 yd00$2K
May 29, 2025EF1Dawson, Texas6.82 mi100 yd00$2K
October 27, 1991F1Dawson, Texas4 mi120 yd00$30
April 28, 1985F1Dawson, Texas2 mi200 yd00N/A
September 9, 1987F1Dawson, Texas10 mi120 yd00N/A
May 29, 1987F1Dawson, Texas4 mi110 yd00N/A
May 29, 1987F1Dawson, Texas2 mi60 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.