Tornado History

Floyd Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Floyd, Texas. The records below identify 60 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $690K, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes60
Total Deaths1
Total Injuries3
Property Damage$690K
Avg Length1.9 mi
Avg Width147 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Floyd, Texas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (0.4/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 17 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F0 in Floyd, Texas with 1 deaths
2009 was the most active year with 6 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (18 events)
Longest tornado: 14.9 miles in Floyd, Texas
Widest tornado: 1,760.0 yards in Floyd, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 5 on Jun 5, 2001

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

January
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April
May
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August
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October
November
December

Summary: In Floyd, Texas, May is the most active month with 17 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2009 was the most active year with 6 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
F3
F4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 24 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$250K$25K$3K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1982 with at least $250K in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 17, 19701970F3 June 9, 20052005F3 June 1, 19541954F2 May 3, 19611961F2 May 12, 20052005F1 June 23, 19821982F1 June 5, 20012001F1 October 15, 19601960F1 May 15, 19891989EF1 April 29, 20092009F1 August 20, 19581958F1 April 2, 19681968F1 April 22, 19571957F1 April 25, 19801980F1 May 20, 1983F1 April 8, 1978F1 April 8, 1978F1 May 15, 1989F0 June 5, 1995EF0 March 28, 2007F0 June 7, 1982F0 May 20, 1983F0 May 15, 1957F0 May 3, 1961F0 July 24, 1962F0 June 2, 1963F0 July 10, 1966F0 February 4, 1975F0 May 7, 1981F0 May 24, 1981F0 March 26, 1985F0 September 13, 1987F0 March 27, 1989F0 September 28, 1990F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1995F0 June 5, 2001F0 June 5, 2001F0 June 5, 2001F0 June 5, 2001F0 June 4, 2002F0 May 10, 2002F0 May 12, 2005EF0 May 31, 2007EF0 May 24, 2009EF0 April 29, 2009EF0 April 29, 2009EF0 April 29, 2009EF0 April 29, 2009EF0 May 23, 2013EF0 May 23, 2013EF0 May 23, 2013EF0 April 22, 2015Unknown June 1, 1959Unknown June 7, 1962Unknown April 8, 1978EFU March 28, 2017EFU April 25, 2023EFU April 24, 2025EFU April 24, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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
April 17, 1970F4Floyd, Texas10.1 mi880 yd00N/A
June 9, 2005F3Floyd, Texas10 mi900 yd00$200K
June 1, 1954F3Floyd, Texas0 mi33 yd03N/A
May 3, 1961F2Floyd, Texas2.7 mi100 yd00$25K
May 12, 2005F2Floyd, Texas1.5 mi1000 yd00N/A
June 23, 1982F1Floyd, Texas0.8 mi100 yd00$250K
June 5, 2001F1Floyd, Texas0.3 mi75 yd00$80K
October 15, 1960F1Floyd, Texas0.2 mi67 yd00$25K
May 15, 1989F1Floyd, Texas3 mi110 yd00$25K
April 29, 2009EF1Floyd, Texas4 mi125 yd00$25K
August 20, 1958F1Floyd, Texas1 mi300 yd00$2K
April 2, 1968F1Floyd, Texas1 mi17 yd00$2K
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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