Tornado History

Gaines Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gaines, Texas. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
June 10, 2024latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 12, 19821982F2 June 18, 19611961EF2 November 16, 20152015F1 September 28, 19821982F1 April 21, 19571957F1 July 3, 19581958F1 May 16, 19891989F0 August 2, 19891989F0 July 29, 20042004F0 April 22, 19571957F0 September 25, 19801980F0 September 25, 19801980F0 September 25, 19801980F0 May 13, 19651965F0 April 19, 1977F0 June 7, 1980F0 September 4, 1981F0 May 18, 1984F0 June 5, 1985F0 May 13, 1985F0 May 22, 1985F0 August 4, 1990F0 April 30, 1999F0 April 3, 2004F0 May 5, 2006F0 May 5, 2006EF0 June 1, 2007EF0 June 2, 2007EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 September 15, 2010EF0 June 12, 2015EFU June 2, 2023EFU May 22, 2023EFU June 10, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)19
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19804
  • 19853
  • 19572
  • 19822
  • 19892
  • 20042
  • 20062
  • 20072

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, 1982F2Gaines, Texas15 mi100 yd017$2.5M
June 18, 1961F2Gaines, Texas0 mi33 yd02$25K
November 16, 2015EF2Gaines, Texas5.57 mi100 yd00N/A
September 28, 1982F1Gaines, Texas0.5 mi20 yd09$250K
April 21, 1957F1Gaines, Texas1 mi300 yd00$2K
July 3, 1958F1Gaines, Texas1 mi33 yd00$30
May 16, 1989F1Gaines, Texas2.5 mi60 yd00N/A
August 2, 1989F0Gaines, Texas0.6 mi10 yd00$2K
July 29, 2004F0Gaines, Texas0.1 mi60 yd00$2K
April 22, 1957F0Gaines, Texas0.5 mi17 yd00$30
September 25, 1980F0Gaines, Texas0.7 mi20 yd00$30
September 25, 1980F0Gaines, Texas0.7 mi20 yd00$30

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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.