Tornado History

Howard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Howard, Texas. The records below identify 54 tornadoes from 1954 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $774K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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54recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$774Kminimum property damage
August 11, 2018latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 22, 20162016F2 April 25, 19821982EF2 April 16, 20092009EF2 May 26, 20142014F2 June 5, 20052005F2 June 20, 19641964F1 June 1, 19891989EF1 May 5, 20152015F1 May 22, 19551955F1 May 7, 19641964F1 May 6, 19691969F1 June 21, 19911991F1 May 12, 19821982F1 June 22, 19561956F1 May 20, 1977F1 August 17, 1981F1 April 27, 1954F1 June 8, 1962F1 April 18, 1974F1 May 28, 1987F0 June 14, 1954F0 June 18, 1982F0 June 18, 1982F0 November 13, 1958F0 July 4, 1983F0 July 10, 1962F0 May 27, 1963F0 April 30, 1966F0 May 22, 1975F0 April 28, 1985F0 April 28, 1985F0 April 28, 1985F0 April 28, 1985F0 April 28, 1985F0 April 28, 1985F0 June 18, 1986F0 June 18, 1986F0 May 24, 1986F0 May 20, 1988F0 June 1, 1989F0 June 1, 1989F0 June 2, 1989F0 June 2, 1989F0 June 10, 1989F0 June 2, 1991F0 May 7, 1991F0 June 5, 2005EF0 April 23, 2008EF0 May 22, 2016EF0 May 22, 2016EF0 August 11, 2018Unknown May 10, 1955Unknown May 10, 1955Unknown May 10, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)27
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19856
  • 19896
  • 19554
  • 19824
  • 19863
  • 19913
  • 20163
  • 19542

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 22, 2016EF3Howard, Texas4.01 mi500 yd00$75K
April 25, 1982F2Howard, Texas1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 16, 2009EF2Howard, Texas11.31 mi450 yd00$83K
May 26, 2014EF2Howard, Texas1.01 mi400 yd00$45K
June 5, 2005F2Howard, Texas4 mi300 yd00$25K
June 20, 1964F2Howard, Texas0.8 mi23 yd00$2K
June 1, 1989F1Howard, Texas2.5 mi100 yd00$25K
May 5, 2015EF1Howard, Texas8.12 mi150 yd00$5K
May 22, 1955F1Howard, Texas0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 7, 1964F1Howard, Texas0.7 mi20 yd00$2K
May 6, 1969F1Howard, Texas0.5 mi17 yd00$2K
June 21, 1991F1Howard, Texas0.5 mi40 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.