Tornado History

Limestone Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Limestone, Texas. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.0M, with 1 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$30.0Mminimum property damage
May 23, 2024latest tornado
20.4 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 10, 19731973F3 April 27, 19901990F2 April 27, 19901990F2 December 29, 20062006F2 June 3, 19731973F2 March 30, 20022002F2 February 12, 19501950F2 May 25, 19761976F1 April 19, 19861986EF1 April 26, 20112011F1 April 27, 19901990F1 April 27, 19901990EF0 January 16, 20172017EF0 March 21, 20222022F0 December 29, 2006EF0 April 12, 2020F0 March 30, 2002F0 June 9, 1962F0 August 13, 1963F0 May 13, 1985F0 April 12, 1996F0 April 28, 1996EF0 April 25, 2011EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 April 2, 2023EF0 April 2, 2023EF0 May 23, 2024EF0 May 23, 2024EF0 April 28, 2024EFU April 2, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19904
  • 20114
  • 20233
  • 20243
  • 19732
  • 19962
  • 20022
  • 20062

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 10, 1973F4Limestone, Texas9.5 mi150 yd00N/A
April 27, 1990F3Limestone, Texas4 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 27, 1990F2Limestone, Texas16 mi880 yd08$25.0M
December 29, 2006F2Limestone, Texas20.4 mi400 yd120$1.0M
June 3, 1973F2Limestone, Texas6.8 mi100 yd00$250K
March 30, 2002F2Limestone, Texas7 mi440 yd00$250K
February 12, 1950F2Limestone, Texas3.4 mi100 yd00$25K
May 25, 1976F2Limestone, Texas0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
April 19, 1986F1Limestone, Texas0.2 mi10 yd02$250K
April 26, 2011EF1Limestone, Texas0.92 mi75 yd00$150K
April 27, 1990F1Limestone, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
April 27, 1990F1Limestone, Texas0.2 mi10 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.