Tornado History

Frio Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Frio, Texas. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1973 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $212K, with 5 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$212Kminimum property damage
May 15, 2023latest tornado
23.3 milongest listed path
567 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 15, 19731973F1 June 6, 19831983F1 April 7, 20022002F1 May 1, 19801980F1 May 15, 19801980F1 March 12, 19991999EF0 May 15, 20232023EF0 August 15, 20222022F0 August 10, 19801980F0 August 10, 19801980F0 May 19, 19751975© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19804
  • 19731
  • 19751
  • 19831
  • 19991
  • 20021
  • 20221
  • 20231

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 15, 1973F4Frio, Texas23.3 mi440 yd512N/A
June 6, 1983F1Frio, Texas1 mi567 yd00$25K
April 7, 2002F1Frio, Texas0.1 mi20 yd00$10K
May 1, 1980F1Frio, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 15, 1980F1Frio, Texas6.8 mi33 yd00N/A
March 12, 1999F1Frio, Texas1.5 mi250 yd00N/A
May 15, 2023EF0Frio, Texas0.71 mi50 yd00$100K
August 15, 2022EF0Frio, Texas0.21 mi100 yd00$50K
August 10, 1980F0Frio, Texas2 mi30 yd00$25K
August 10, 1980F0Frio, Texas1.5 mi30 yd00$2K
May 19, 1975F0Frio, Texas0 mi33 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.