Tornado History

Mitchell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mitchell, Texas. The records below identify 52 tornadoes from 1955 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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52recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.7Mminimum property damage
March 28, 2017latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 27, 19821982F2 May 27, 19821982F2 June 11, 20042004F1 September 25, 20032003EF1 May 25, 20152015F1 May 7, 19641964F1 July 22, 19641964F1 March 13, 19731973F1 March 21, 19791979F1 May 2, 20062006F1 May 2, 20062006F1 May 8, 19551955F0 March 4, 20042004F0 March 4, 20042004F0 May 27, 2002F0 May 4, 2002F0 March 21, 1979F0 May 2, 2006EF0 April 23, 2007F0 May 28, 1978F0 August 4, 1984F0 March 27, 1980F0 June 11, 1982F0 June 18, 1982F0 June 18, 1982F0 April 7, 1984F0 April 7, 1984F0 August 12, 1955F0 June 8, 1962F0 April 21, 1985F0 May 13, 1986F0 June 1, 1989F0 June 2, 1989F0 June 11, 1992F0 May 13, 1992F0 May 11, 1994F0 May 11, 1994F0 May 13, 1996F0 May 13, 1996F0 June 11, 1999F0 March 22, 2000F0 March 22, 2000F0 May 4, 2002F0 August 13, 2002F0 October 6, 2003F0 May 25, 2004F0 May 25, 2004EF0 May 14, 2008EF0 April 7, 2012EF0 April 7, 2012EF0 April 16, 2016EF0 March 28, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)34
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19825
  • 20045
  • 20024
  • 19843
  • 20063
  • 19552
  • 19642
  • 19792

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 27, 1982F2Mitchell, Texas15 mi30 yd00$250K
May 27, 1982F2Mitchell, Texas3 mi30 yd00$250K
June 11, 2004F2Mitchell, Texas10.3 mi200 yd03$250K
September 25, 2003F1Mitchell, Texas1 mi30 yd00$250K
May 25, 2015EF1Mitchell, Texas0.16 mi50 yd00$40K
May 7, 1964F1Mitchell, Texas8.2 mi440 yd00$25K
July 22, 1964F1Mitchell, Texas2 mi200 yd00$25K
March 13, 1973F1Mitchell, Texas9.8 mi33 yd00$25K
March 21, 1979F1Mitchell, Texas1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 2, 2006F1Mitchell, Texas0.1 mi30 yd00$15K
May 2, 2006F1Mitchell, Texas0.1 mi30 yd00$5K
May 8, 1955F1Mitchell, Texas1 mi17 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.