Tornado History

Lubbock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lubbock, Texas. The records below identify 83 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.1M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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83recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$14.1Mminimum property damage
June 5, 2025latest tornado
29.8 milongest listed path
968 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 21, 19571957F3 May 24, 19571957F2 April 21, 19571957F2 April 21, 19571957F2 April 21, 19571957F2 April 8, 19781978F2 May 29, 19871987F2 June 1, 19671967F2 May 22, 19551955F2 June 4, 19631963F2 May 13, 19651965EF2 June 5, 20252025F1 March 18, 19791979F1 June 2, 19891989EF1 April 16, 2009F1 March 29, 1993EF1 April 16, 2009F1 June 11, 1999F1 June 17, 1956F1 May 27, 1958F1 May 27, 1980F1 August 27, 1974EF1 June 5, 2025F0 May 25, 1978EF0 May 14, 2008EF0 April 17, 2007F0 March 3, 1981EF0 March 25, 2007F0 March 29, 1993F0 April 19, 1995EF0 April 16, 2009F0 April 15, 1976F0 May 21, 1982F0 June 4, 1983F0 May 7, 1991F0 June 8, 1979F0 November 8, 1979F0 March 3, 1981F0 May 7, 1991F0 May 7, 1962F0 May 2, 1978F0 June 4, 1978F0 May 25, 1978F0 May 26, 1978F0 August 21, 1979F0 May 1, 1980F0 May 1, 1980F0 June 7, 1980F0 May 27, 1980F0 May 24, 1981F0 May 24, 1981F0 June 15, 1984F0 July 22, 1985F0 July 26, 1988F0 May 7, 1991F0 March 16, 1992F0 June 2, 1996F0 September 7, 1996F0 June 2, 2000F0 May 25, 2000F0 November 3, 2001F0 November 14, 2001F0 August 30, 2001F0 May 12, 2005F0 May 29, 2006F0 May 29, 2006EF0 April 17, 2007EF0 April 17, 2007EF0 April 17, 2007EF0 March 25, 2007EF0 December 27, 2007EF0 December 27, 2007EF0 April 16, 2009EF0 August 26, 2009EF0 August 25, 2011EF0 August 1, 2013EF0 August 1, 2013EF0 August 7, 2013EF0 April 30, 2013Unknown May 10, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)39
  • EF0 (Light damage)17
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20078
  • 19787
  • 19575
  • 19805
  • 20095
  • 19794
  • 19814
  • 20134

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, 1957F4Lubbock, Texas15.5 mi100 yd06$2.5M
May 24, 1957F3Lubbock, Texas29.8 mi200 yd00$250K
April 21, 1957F2Lubbock, Texas9.7 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 21, 1957F2Lubbock, Texas9.7 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 21, 1957F2Lubbock, Texas12.6 mi880 yd00$2.5M
April 8, 1978F2Lubbock, Texas2 mi30 yd00$250K
May 29, 1987F2Lubbock, Texas8 mi80 yd03$250K
June 1, 1967F2Lubbock, Texas0.1 mi67 yd00$2K
May 22, 1955F2Lubbock, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 4, 1963F2Lubbock, Texas2 mi33 yd00N/A
May 13, 1965F2Lubbock, Texas0.5 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 2025EF2Lubbock, Texas1.01 mi968 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.