Tornado History

Jim Wells Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jim Wells, Texas. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1956 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
August 22, 2023latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
650 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 10, 19801980F2 June 1, 19621962F2 May 7, 19761976EF1 May 27, 20142014F1 August 30, 19921992EF1 May 27, 20142014F1 July 20, 20052005EF1 May 24, 20092009F1 June 1, 19621962EF1 September 17, 20112011F1 September 16, 19641964F1 August 11, 19671967F1 June 26, 19621962F1 May 13, 19941994F1 September 20, 1996F0 June 1, 1962EF0 August 27, 2007EF0 January 9, 2011EF0 June 17, 2015EF0 August 22, 2023F0 May 15, 1957F0 June 18, 1956F0 March 21, 1956F0 July 1, 1962F0 June 30, 1962F0 August 11, 1967F0 November 9, 1986F0 November 24, 1996F0 August 22, 1999F0 September 8, 2002F0 September 8, 2002F0 July 20, 2005F0 July 20, 2005EF0 July 23, 2008EF0 September 26, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19626
  • 20053
  • 19562
  • 19672
  • 19962
  • 20022
  • 20112
  • 20142

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
August 10, 1980F2Jim Wells, Texas2 mi40 yd01$250K
June 1, 1962F2Jim Wells, Texas1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 7, 1976F2Jim Wells, Texas0 mi33 yd00$250
May 27, 2014EF1Jim Wells, Texas2.34 mi550 yd00$1.6M
August 30, 1992F1Jim Wells, Texas0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
May 27, 2014EF1Jim Wells, Texas5.26 mi650 yd00$250K
July 20, 2005F1Jim Wells, Texas10 mi100 yd00$100K
May 24, 2009EF1Jim Wells, Texas0.23 mi50 yd00$50K
June 1, 1962F1Jim Wells, Texas0.8 mi17 yd00$25K
September 17, 2011EF1Jim Wells, Texas1.93 mi100 yd00$20K
September 16, 1964F1Jim Wells, Texas0.2 mi33 yd00$2K
August 11, 1967F1Jim Wells, Texas0.3 mi33 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.