Tornado History

Midland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Midland, Texas. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1962 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
May 30, 2024latest tornado
10.27 milongest listed path
1700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 15, 19651965EF3 May 20, 20192019EF3 May 30, 20242024EF2 May 20, 20192019EF2 May 30, 20242024F1 April 26, 19761976F1 March 18, 19641964F1 April 13, 19991999F1 March 28, 19761976F1 April 19, 19771977F1 May 20, 19801980F1 August 1, 19621962F1 July 24, 19621962F1 September 8, 19891989F0 May 28, 1975F0 May 5, 1982F0 May 21, 1982F0 September 26, 1967F0 May 26, 1977F0 August 17, 1979F0 May 24, 1985F0 June 2, 1986F0 August 15, 1986F0 May 24, 1986F0 May 27, 1987F0 May 27, 1987F0 June 3, 1989F0 September 8, 1989F0 May 11, 1989F0 October 24, 2000F0 May 27, 2002F0 June 5, 2004F0 June 5, 2004F0 June 5, 2004EF0 May 14, 2010EFU May 30, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)20
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19894
  • 19863
  • 20043
  • 20243
  • 19622
  • 19762
  • 19772
  • 19822

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 15, 1965F3Midland, Texas1 mi33 yd00$250K
May 20, 2019EF3Midland, Texas4.51 mi225 yd00$200K
May 30, 2024EF3Midland, Texas2.53 mi250 yd00$100K
May 20, 2019EF2Midland, Texas6.63 mi150 yd02$250K
May 30, 2024EF2Midland, Texas10.27 mi1700 yd00$75K
April 26, 1976F1Midland, Texas0 mi33 yd00$250K
March 18, 1964F1Midland, Texas0.1 mi13 yd00$25K
April 13, 1999F1Midland, Texas0.5 mi150 yd00$20K
March 28, 1976F1Midland, Texas0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
April 19, 1977F1Midland, Texas0 mi33 yd00$30
May 20, 1980F1Midland, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00$30
August 1, 1962F1Midland, Texas3.3 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.