Tornado History

Hill Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hill, Texas. The records below identify 51 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.3M, with 12 deaths and 114 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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51recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.3Mminimum property damage
April 30, 2025latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 26, 19761976F4 March 31, 19591959F4 March 10, 19731973F3 May 9, 19811981F3 May 22, 19571957F3 March 16, 19651965F3 May 25, 19761976F2 December 29, 20062006EF2 May 3, 20212021F2 October 17, 19851985F2 May 9, 19651965F2 May 9, 19811981F2 October 13, 19811981F2 October 13, 19601960F2 May 10, 1979F2 March 14, 1990F2 April 27, 1990EF2 April 26, 2024EF1 January 15, 2017F1 April 19, 1986EF1 April 26, 2024EF1 October 13, 2018EF1 April 26, 2024F1 October 12, 2001F1 October 31, 1974F1 March 26, 1979F1 May 10, 1979EF0 October 13, 2018EF0 October 13, 2018F0 April 19, 1957F0 June 23, 1959F0 May 25, 1961F0 May 9, 1993F0 May 9, 1993F0 May 9, 1993F0 May 14, 1994F0 October 21, 1996F0 October 17, 1998F0 March 8, 1999F0 March 28, 2000EF0 May 20, 2010EF0 April 25, 2011EF0 May 10, 2015EF0 May 10, 2015EF0 April 26, 2015EF0 December 26, 2015EF0 December 26, 2015Unknown May 11, 1978EFU May 3, 2021EFU May 16, 2021EFU April 30, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20155
  • 19793
  • 19813
  • 19933
  • 20183
  • 20213
  • 20243
  • 19572

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 26, 1976F4Hill, Texas15 mi33 yd00$2.5M
March 31, 1959F4Hill, Texas10.4 mi1760 yd631$25K
March 10, 1973F4Hill, Texas5.9 mi150 yd675N/A
May 9, 1981F3Hill, Texas5.2 mi73 yd00$2.5M
May 22, 1957F3Hill, Texas4.1 mi200 yd04$250K
March 16, 1965F3Hill, Texas2.7 mi50 yd00$25K
May 25, 1976F3Hill, Texas0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
December 29, 2006F2Hill, Texas7.95 mi587 yd00$500K
May 3, 2021EF2Hill, Texas3.36 mi150 yd00$350K
October 17, 1985F2Hill, Texas7 mi50 yd00$250K
May 9, 1965F2Hill, Texas0.1 mi17 yd00$25K
May 9, 1981F2Hill, Texas9.6 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.