Tornado History

Live Oak Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Live Oak, Texas. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $378K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$378Kminimum property damage
June 12, 2025latest tornado
14.6 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 10, 19591959F2 May 10, 19591959F2 October 20, 19561956F1 August 30, 19811981F1 July 28, 19781978F1 May 13, 19821982F1 May 15, 19801980F1 September 20, 19961996F1 November 15, 20012001EF0 May 10, 20122012EF0 July 25, 20202020EF0 May 25, 20102010EF0 July 25, 20202020EF0 August 22, 20232023F0 April 15, 1994F0 May 10, 1959F0 September 8, 2002F0 July 20, 2005EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 May 31, 2016EF0 September 25, 2017EF0 June 12, 2025Unknown July 1, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)14
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20127
  • 19593
  • 20202
  • 19561
  • 19641
  • 19781
  • 19801
  • 19811

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
May 10, 1959F2Live Oak, Texas4.9 mi250 yd00$25K
May 10, 1959F2Live Oak, Texas4.3 mi167 yd00$25K
October 20, 1956F2Live Oak, Texas1.5 mi33 yd00N/A
August 30, 1981F1Live Oak, Texas1 mi40 yd02$250K
July 28, 1978F1Live Oak, Texas1 mi33 yd00$250
May 13, 1982F1Live Oak, Texas0.3 mi27 yd00$30
May 15, 1980F1Live Oak, Texas14.6 mi50 yd00N/A
September 20, 1996F1Live Oak, Texas2 mi25 yd00N/A
November 15, 2001F1Live Oak, Texas0.6 mi200 yd00N/A
May 10, 2012EF0Live Oak, Texas0.8 mi50 yd00$50K
July 25, 2020EF0Live Oak, Texas2.52 mi100 yd00$10K
May 25, 2010EF0Live Oak, Texas0.18 mi25 yd00$5K

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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.