Tornado History

Hockley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hockley, Texas. The records below identify 70 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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70recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.4Mminimum property damage
June 6, 2025latest tornado
16.4 milongest listed path
1936 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 21, 19571957F3 May 10, 19911991F3 October 17, 19651965F3 June 17, 19561956EF2 June 19, 20132013F2 June 3, 19611961F2 June 8, 19631963F2 May 29, 19631963F2 October 17, 19651965EF2 May 23, 20222022EF2 June 5, 20252025EF2 June 5, 20252025EF1 March 12, 20192019F1 May 25, 19561956F1 September 9, 1987F1 June 14, 1962F1 April 2, 1973F1 May 20, 1977F1 June 8, 1983F1 May 18, 1955F1 June 4, 1963F1 June 8, 1963F1 May 31, 1963F1 May 31, 1963F1 October 17, 1965F1 June 25, 1965F1 August 2, 1973F1 May 26, 2001EF1 June 5, 2025EF0 June 2, 2007EF0 May 26, 2014F0 May 12, 1958F0 June 10, 1982F0 May 10, 1955F0 June 4, 1963F0 May 4, 1963F0 May 5, 1963F0 May 31, 1963F0 May 31, 1963F0 June 17, 1966F0 May 14, 1973F0 May 28, 1981F0 June 14, 1984F0 June 14, 1984F0 April 12, 1985F0 September 22, 1986F0 September 22, 1986F0 September 9, 1987F0 May 22, 1987F0 May 22, 1987F0 May 29, 1987F0 June 11, 1992F0 June 4, 1995F0 May 2, 2001F0 August 9, 2001F0 May 24, 2003EF0 June 2, 2007EF0 May 7, 2008EF0 May 23, 2022EFU May 25, 2019EFU May 17, 2021EFU June 27, 2021EFU May 23, 2022EFU May 23, 2022EFU June 5, 2025EFU June 5, 2025EFU June 6, 2025EFU June 6, 2025EFU June 6, 2025EFU April 30, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)25
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating11

Most Active Years

  • 196311
  • 20259
  • 19875
  • 19654
  • 20224
  • 19733
  • 20013
  • 19552

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 21, 1957F4Hockley, Texas16.4 mi880 yd04$2.5M
May 10, 1991F3Hockley, Texas1 mi450 yd00$250K
October 17, 1965F3Hockley, Texas0.2 mi17 yd00$25K
June 17, 1956F3Hockley, Texas1 mi20 yd00$2K
June 19, 2013EF2Hockley, Texas5.2 mi350 yd00$50K
June 3, 1961F2Hockley, Texas3 mi440 yd00N/A
June 8, 1963F2Hockley, Texas2 mi50 yd00N/A
May 29, 1963F2Hockley, Texas1 mi1320 yd00N/A
October 17, 1965F2Hockley, Texas0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
May 23, 2022EF2Hockley, Texas7.55 mi1420 yd00N/A
June 5, 2025EF2Hockley, Texas8.82 mi1936 yd00N/A
June 5, 2025EF2Hockley, Texas2.24 mi968 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.