Tornado History

Lavaca Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lavaca, Texas. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2021latest tornado
20.7 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 31, 20072007F2 May 13, 19941994F2 May 18, 19551955F2 May 19, 19551955F1 May 13, 19941994F1 May 4, 19911991EF1 March 31, 20072007F1 May 30, 19991999EF1 May 18, 20212021F1 May 30, 19991999F1 May 3, 19601960F1 October 30, 19741974F1 May 11, 19541954F0 November 12, 20002000EF0 May 3, 2019EF0 September 29, 2012F0 March 20, 1967F0 September 20, 1996F0 January 1, 1999F0 November 12, 2000F0 November 12, 2000F0 November 20, 2004F0 November 23, 2004EF0 September 7, 2010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19993
  • 20003
  • 19552
  • 19942
  • 20042
  • 20072
  • 19541
  • 19601

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 31, 2007EF2Lavaca, Texas0.4 mi75 yd04$75K
May 13, 1994F2Lavaca, Texas0.2 mi50 yd00$50K
May 18, 1955F2Lavaca, Texas20.7 mi300 yd00$25K
May 19, 1955F2Lavaca, Texas2 mi50 yd00$25K
May 13, 1994F1Lavaca, Texas1 mi90 yd00$500K
May 4, 1991F1Lavaca, Texas5 mi30 yd00$250K
March 31, 2007EF1Lavaca, Texas0.8 mi100 yd00$100K
May 30, 1999F1Lavaca, Texas0.1 mi20 yd00$50K
May 18, 2021EF1Lavaca, Texas1.62 mi150 yd00$20K
May 30, 1999F1Lavaca, Texas0.2 mi30 yd00$10K
May 3, 1960F1Lavaca, Texas0.2 mi17 yd00$2K
October 30, 1974F1Lavaca, Texas0.5 mi50 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.