Tornado History

Fayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fayette, Texas. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.2M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.2Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2021latest tornado
12.8 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 3, 20192019F2 April 30, 19541954F2 January 21, 19651965F2 October 11, 19731973F1 October 18, 19601960F1 December 23, 20022002EF1 May 18, 20212021F1 June 5, 19981998F1 June 3, 19591959F1 April 14, 19541954F1 April 29, 19751975EF1 May 25, 20152015F0 April 17, 19911991EF0 May 3, 20192019F0 September 17, 1988F0 March 13, 1995F0 December 30, 2002EF0 May 3, 2019F0 June 1, 1974F0 June 1, 1974F0 July 6, 1973F0 November 12, 2000F0 November 23, 2004Unknown September 20, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20193
  • 19542
  • 19732
  • 19742
  • 20022
  • 19591
  • 19601
  • 19651

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 3, 2019EF2Fayette, Texas2.44 mi75 yd00$4.0M
April 30, 1954F2Fayette, Texas12.8 mi880 yd00$25K
January 21, 1965F2Fayette, Texas0.8 mi50 yd00$25K
October 11, 1973F2Fayette, Texas1.1 mi50 yd01$25K
October 18, 1960F1Fayette, Texas5.2 mi150 yd02$250K
December 23, 2002F1Fayette, Texas3 mi100 yd00$150K
May 18, 2021EF1Fayette, Texas3.27 mi400 yd00$100K
June 5, 1998F1Fayette, Texas1 mi200 yd00$20K
June 3, 1959F1Fayette, Texas7.2 mi33 yd00$250
April 14, 1954F1Fayette, Texas2 mi17 yd00N/A
April 29, 1975F1Fayette, Texas4.9 mi33 yd00N/A
May 25, 2015EF1Fayette, Texas4.06 mi100 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.