Tornado History

Knox Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Knox, Texas. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 5 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
June 8, 2025latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 13, 19531953EF3 April 27, 20212021F3 May 13, 20052005EF2 April 29, 20252025EF2 April 27, 20242024F2 June 23, 19761976F2 May 25, 19551955F2 August 20, 19581958F2 June 1, 19541954F1 April 15, 20032003F1 August 27, 19741974F1 May 7, 19801980F1 May 13, 19891989F1 May 14, 19901990F1 May 13, 2005F0 August 11, 1953F0 May 27, 1956F0 May 27, 1956F0 May 31, 1960F0 August 2, 1962F0 August 2, 1962F0 August 24, 1999F0 April 23, 2003EF0 April 22, 2015EFU June 8, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19532
  • 19562
  • 19622
  • 20032
  • 20052
  • 20252
  • 19541
  • 19551

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
March 13, 1953F4Knox, Texas2.7 mi50 yd55$2.5M
April 27, 2021EF3Knox, Texas8.4 mi400 yd00$70K
May 13, 2005F3Knox, Texas16 mi1000 yd00N/A
April 29, 2025EF2Knox, Texas5.75 mi700 yd00$500K
April 27, 2024EF2Knox, Texas12.3 mi1000 yd00$100K
June 23, 1976F2Knox, Texas0.8 mi440 yd00$25K
May 25, 1955F2Knox, Texas11.9 mi300 yd00$2K
August 20, 1958F2Knox, Texas1 mi50 yd01$2K
June 1, 1954F2Knox, Texas1.9 mi133 yd00N/A
April 15, 2003F1Knox, Texas2 mi100 yd00$10K
August 27, 1974F1Knox, Texas0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 7, 1980F1Knox, 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.