Tornado History

Garza Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Garza, Texas. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1Kminimum property damage
April 24, 2025latest tornado
11.9 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 5, 19611961F2 June 16, 19621962F1 May 16, 19551955EF0 April 16, 20092009F0 July 3, 19781978F0 May 16, 19821982F0 April 21, 19541954F0 May 22, 19591959F0 June 5, 19611961F0 November 2, 19741974F0 April 14, 19761976F0 August 27, 19781978F0 May 28, 19781978F0 May 27, 19921992F0 May 9, 1999EF0 June 2, 2007Unknown June 5, 1961EFU May 23, 2020EFU April 24, 2025EFU April 24, 2025EFU April 24, 2025EFU April 24, 2025EFU April 24, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 20255
  • 19613
  • 19783
  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19591
  • 19621
  • 19741

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
June 5, 1961F2Garza, Texas5.1 mi200 yd00N/A
June 16, 1962F2Garza, Texas11.9 mi33 yd00N/A
May 16, 1955F1Garza, Texas4.9 mi17 yd00N/A
April 16, 2009EF0Garza, Texas0.75 mi50 yd00$1K
July 3, 1978F0Garza, Texas0.5 mi10 yd00$250
May 16, 1982F0Garza, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00$30
April 21, 1954F0Garza, Texas1 mi13 yd00N/A
May 22, 1959F0Garza, Texas2 mi80 yd00N/A
June 5, 1961F0Garza, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
November 2, 1974F0Garza, Texas6.2 mi30 yd00N/A
April 14, 1976F0Garza, Texas2 mi30 yd00N/A
August 27, 1978F0Garza, Texas2 mi27 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.