Tornado History

Erath Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Erath, Texas. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.2M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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41recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.2Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2025latest tornado
11.1 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 12, 19821982F2 April 25, 19901990F2 April 19, 19761976F2 May 4, 19601960F2 May 31, 19761976EF1 April 19, 20252025EF1 March 8, 20162016F1 February 12, 19501950F1 March 20, 19621962F1 April 24, 19801980F1 May 12, 19821982F1 June 15, 19821982F1 February 26, 19841984F1 December 29, 20062006F1 May 4, 1960F1 June 20, 1982F1 May 31, 1976F1 June 20, 1980F1 September 29, 1988F1 May 2, 1989F1 April 25, 1990F1 April 25, 1990EF1 December 13, 2022EF0 March 8, 2016F0 April 26, 1994EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 April 23, 2008F0 December 29, 2006F0 May 7, 1995F0 May 12, 1982F0 April 24, 1980F0 April 18, 1986F0 October 21, 1996F0 March 30, 2002F0 December 29, 2006EF0 March 30, 2007EF0 May 14, 2008EF0 April 25, 2011EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 April 26, 2015EF0 April 26, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 19825
  • 19763
  • 19803
  • 19903
  • 20063
  • 20083
  • 20153
  • 19602

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 12, 1982F3Erath, Texas5 mi100 yd02$250K
April 25, 1990F2Erath, Texas2.8 mi50 yd00$25.0M
April 19, 1976F2Erath, Texas11.1 mi300 yd00$25K
May 4, 1960F2Erath, Texas0.3 mi33 yd00$2K
May 31, 1976F2Erath, Texas4.1 mi33 yd00N/A
April 19, 2025EF1Erath, Texas6.77 mi50 yd00$1.0M
March 8, 2016EF1Erath, Texas2.19 mi100 yd00$500K
February 12, 1950F1Erath, Texas2.3 mi233 yd00$25K
March 20, 1962F1Erath, Texas0.5 mi67 yd00$25K
April 24, 1980F1Erath, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 12, 1982F1Erath, Texas6 mi50 yd00$25K
June 15, 1982F1Erath, Texas3 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.