Tornado History

Lamar Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lamar, Texas. The records below identify 45 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $38.4M, with 11 deaths and 240 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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45recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$38.4Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
25.91 milongest listed path
1350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 2, 19821982EF4 November 4, 20222022F4 May 13, 19811981F3 April 2, 19821982F2 May 13, 19851985EF2 April 22, 20202020F2 April 2, 19571957F2 April 2, 19571957F2 April 23, 19641964F2 April 23, 19641964F2 March 10, 19731973F2 May 3, 19741974F2 April 21, 19741974F2 April 21, 19741974F2 May 25, 1974F2 October 13, 1981F2 May 3, 1990EF2 December 13, 2022F1 April 2, 1982F1 March 21, 2005EF1 April 22, 2020F1 October 13, 1981F1 May 3, 1979F0 March 17, 1987EF0 September 8, 2010F0 September 20, 1996EF0 March 8, 2011F0 April 19, 1995F0 June 15, 1994EF0 May 8, 2024F0 May 24, 1982F0 May 24, 1982F0 May 24, 1982F0 May 20, 1985F0 May 20, 1985F0 April 26, 1994F0 June 12, 1996F0 March 21, 2005F0 March 21, 2005EF0 May 8, 2024EF0 May 20, 2025EF0 April 30, 2025Unknown March 31, 1957Unknown June 7, 1978Unknown June 7, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)12
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19826
  • 19744
  • 19573
  • 19813
  • 19853
  • 20053
  • 19642
  • 19782

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 2, 1982F4Lamar, Texas17 mi250 yd10170$25.0M
November 4, 2022EF4Lamar, Texas25.91 mi1350 yd010$5.0M
May 13, 1981F4Lamar, Texas8.8 mi400 yd030$2.5M
April 2, 1982F3Lamar, Texas10 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 13, 1985F2Lamar, Texas4 mi77 yd08$2.5M
April 22, 2020EF2Lamar, Texas10.16 mi810 yd00$75K
April 2, 1957F2Lamar, Texas6.5 mi100 yd12$25K
April 2, 1957F2Lamar, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 23, 1964F2Lamar, Texas6.6 mi100 yd00$25K
April 23, 1964F2Lamar, Texas2 mi23 yd00$25K
March 10, 1973F2Lamar, Texas1.5 mi100 yd01$25K
May 3, 1974F2Lamar, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.