Tornado History

Kaufman Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kaufman, Texas. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1957 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $102.1M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$102.1Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2020latest tornado
7.73 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 3, 20122012F3 March 11, 19631963EF2 May 29, 20192019F2 March 26, 19611961F2 April 21, 19741974F1 April 19, 19951995EF1 October 20, 20192019EF1 April 11, 20112011F1 April 29, 19941994EF1 April 24, 20102010F1 October 13, 19811981F1 June 24, 19761976F1 May 12, 19781978F1 January 17, 19961996EF0 October 20, 2019EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 May 16, 2020F0 October 18, 1993EF0 April 26, 2011F0 January 31, 1973F0 May 9, 1993F0 May 9, 1993F0 October 21, 1994F0 October 21, 1994F0 April 29, 1994F0 April 29, 1994F0 April 19, 1995F0 April 19, 1995EF0 May 24, 2011EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 May 10, 2015EF0 May 10, 2015Unknown April 3, 1957© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19945
  • 20115
  • 19933
  • 19953
  • 20193
  • 20152
  • 19571
  • 19611

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 3, 2012EF3Kaufman, Texas7.73 mi150 yd07$100.0M
March 11, 1963F3Kaufman, Texas2 mi33 yd00$250K
May 29, 2019EF2Kaufman, Texas4.01 mi215 yd01$1.0M
March 26, 1961F2Kaufman, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 21, 1974F2Kaufman, Texas1 mi200 yd00N/A
April 19, 1995F1Kaufman, Texas2 mi100 yd00$500K
October 20, 2019EF1Kaufman, Texas0.53 mi500 yd00$100K
April 11, 2011EF1Kaufman, Texas0.53 mi60 yd00$60K
April 29, 1994F1Kaufman, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00$50K
April 24, 2010EF1Kaufman, Texas0.16 mi30 yd00$50K
October 13, 1981F1Kaufman, Texas2.7 mi27 yd00$2K
June 24, 1976F1Kaufman, Texas0 mi33 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.