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Tornado History

Lamb Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lamb, Texas. The records below identify 66 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.3M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes66
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries7
Property Damage$9.3M
Avg Length2.6 mi
Avg Width100 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Lamb, Texas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.9 tornadoes per year (0.6/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 25 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in Lamb, Texas with 0 deaths
1963 was the most active year with 10 tornadoes
The 1960s had the most tornado activity (15 events)
Longest tornado: 25.1 miles in Lamb, Texas
Widest tornado: 1,230.0 yards in Lamb, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 6 on Jun 4, 1963

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Lamb, Texas, May is the most active month with 25 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

10740

Summary: 1963 was the most active year with 10 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
F2
EF2
F3
F4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 35 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$7.8M$775K$78K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1957 with at least $7.8M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 21, 19571957F3 May 24, 19571957F3 May 10, 19911991F3 June 3, 19611961F2 April 21, 19571957F2 April 21, 19571957EF2 April 21, 20072007F2 July 2, 19511951EF2 May 26, 20192019F2 May 29, 19901990F2 April 12, 19671967F1 September 1, 19731973F1 March 9, 19741974F1 May 20, 19921992F1 May 27, 1992F1 May 10, 1991F1 June 4, 1963F1 June 4, 1963F1 June 2, 1974F1 June 5, 1979F0 May 10, 1991F0 April 9, 1978F0 March 27, 1980F0 June 10, 1982F0 May 25, 1982F0 June 8, 1983F0 June 8, 1983F0 May 24, 1961F0 June 4, 1963F0 June 4, 1963F0 June 4, 1963F0 June 4, 1963F0 May 5, 1963F0 June 8, 1963F0 May 11, 1963F0 June 16, 1963F0 May 14, 1964F0 June 17, 1966F0 May 25, 1977F0 June 4, 1986F0 July 7, 1987F0 July 7, 1987F0 June 10, 1987F0 July 24, 1988F0 May 29, 1990F0 June 5, 1991F0 May 10, 1991F0 May 11, 1991F0 June 23, 1991F0 June 8, 1992F0 May 31, 1995F0 May 8, 1998F0 May 1, 1999F0 May 24, 2003F0 May 12, 2005EF0 June 2, 2007EF0 June 2, 2007EF0 April 21, 2007EF0 September 27, 2007Unknown May 10, 1955Unknown June 5, 1979EFU May 9, 2017EFU March 12, 2019EFU May 16, 2021EFU April 25, 2025EFU April 26, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 21, 1957F4Lamb, Texas12.8 mi880 yd03$2.5M
May 24, 1957F3Lamb, Texas1.9 mi200 yd03$250K
May 10, 1991F3Lamb, Texas4 mi450 yd00$250K
June 3, 1961F3Lamb, Texas25.1 mi200 yd00$25K
April 21, 1957F2Lamb, Texas9.2 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 21, 1957F2Lamb, Texas9.2 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 21, 2007EF2Lamb, Texas15 mi1230 yd01$810K
July 2, 1951F2Lamb, Texas1 mi20 yd00$250K
May 26, 2019EF2Lamb, Texas8.03 mi100 yd00$150K
May 29, 1990F2Lamb, Texas2.4 mi150 yd00$25K
April 12, 1967F2Lamb, Texas5.2 mi33 yd00N/A
September 1, 1973F1Lamb, Texas1 mi7 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.