Tornado History

Hays Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hays, Texas. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.3M, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.3Mminimum property damage
June 12, 2025latest tornado
24.2 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 28, 19531953F2 August 10, 19801980F2 March 30, 19761976F2 April 22, 19851985F2 March 30, 19761976F2 November 12, 19611961F1 November 15, 20012001F1 November 15, 20012001F1 April 30, 19541954F1 January 13, 20072007F1 May 10, 19751975F1 August 22, 19911991F1 May 2, 19581958EF1 October 30, 20152015EF1 February 19, 2017F0 October 8, 2002F0 November 15, 2001F0 November 15, 2001EF0 June 12, 2025F0 May 13, 1994F0 April 8, 1998F0 April 8, 1998F0 December 30, 2002EF0 March 30, 2007EF0 March 30, 2007EF0 May 23, 2015EF0 February 19, 2017EF0 June 12, 2025Unknown September 20, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20014
  • 20073
  • 19762
  • 19982
  • 20022
  • 20152
  • 20172
  • 20252

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 28, 1953F3Hays, Texas4.9 mi200 yd15$250K
August 10, 1980F2Hays, Texas24.2 mi33 yd00$25.0M
March 30, 1976F2Hays, Texas2.5 mi200 yd01$250K
April 22, 1985F2Hays, Texas0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
March 30, 1976F2Hays, Texas1 mi100 yd00$25K
November 12, 1961F2Hays, Texas0 mi33 yd00$2K
November 15, 2001F1Hays, Texas3.5 mi500 yd03$500K
November 15, 2001F1Hays, Texas3.5 mi500 yd03$500K
April 30, 1954F1Hays, Texas15 mi67 yd00$250K
January 13, 2007F1Hays, Texas0.75 mi200 yd00$50K
May 10, 1975F1Hays, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 22, 1991F1Hays, Texas0.2 mi30 yd00$2K

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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.