Tornado History

Gillespie Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gillespie, Texas. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1962 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.4M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.4Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2020latest tornado
11.56 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 11, 19991999F3 October 12, 20012001F2 May 16, 19651965F2 May 28, 19621962F2 May 17, 19891989F1 May 23, 19761976EF1 April 12, 20202020F1 January 20, 19731973F1 May 23, 19761976F1 May 28, 19621962EF1 May 25, 20152015F0 November 16, 20042004F0 November 16, 20042004EF0 May 1, 20072007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19622
  • 19762
  • 20042
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19891
  • 19991
  • 20011

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 11, 1999F3Gillespie, Texas3.5 mi200 yd00$1.0M
October 12, 2001F3Gillespie, Texas2.5 mi400 yd05$1.0M
May 16, 1965F2Gillespie, Texas0.2 mi33 yd00$250
May 28, 1962F2Gillespie, Texas5.1 mi100 yd00N/A
May 17, 1989F2Gillespie, Texas2 mi100 yd00N/A
May 23, 1976F1Gillespie, Texas3.8 mi200 yd00$250K
April 12, 2020EF1Gillespie, Texas11.56 mi150 yd00$100K
January 20, 1973F1Gillespie, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
May 23, 1976F1Gillespie, Texas1 mi100 yd00$2K
May 28, 1962F1Gillespie, Texas4.3 mi27 yd00N/A
May 25, 2015EF1Gillespie, Texas2.39 mi100 yd00N/A
November 16, 2004F0Gillespie, Texas2 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.