Tornado History

Orange Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Orange, Texas. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1952 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.9M, with 1 deaths and 84 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$11.9Mminimum property damage
January 24, 2023latest tornado
13.07 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 7, 19571957EF2 October 27, 20212021EF2 October 27, 20212021EF2 January 24, 20232023F2 February 1, 19521952F1 June 20, 19801980F1 July 27, 19741974EF1 October 31, 20132013F1 June 27, 19801980F1 July 15, 19921992EF1 January 24, 20232023EF1 May 16, 20202020F1 April 30, 19571957F1 April 3, 19571957F1 July 5, 1978F1 February 10, 1966F1 January 12, 1995F0 September 20, 1983F0 October 18, 1998F0 October 18, 1998F0 November 23, 1983F0 January 21, 1973F0 March 23, 1973F0 April 29, 1975F0 June 30, 1992© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 19573
  • 19732
  • 19802
  • 19832
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20212
  • 20232

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
November 7, 1957F4Orange, Texas12.9 mi200 yd181$2.5M
October 27, 2021EF2Orange, Texas4.94 mi100 yd01$3.0M
October 27, 2021EF2Orange, Texas2.06 mi50 yd00$2.0M
January 24, 2023EF2Orange, Texas13.07 mi500 yd02$1.0M
February 1, 1952F2Orange, Texas1 mi67 yd00$25K
June 20, 1980F1Orange, Texas9.4 mi30 yd00$2.5M
July 27, 1974F1Orange, Texas1 mi100 yd00$250K
October 31, 2013EF1Orange, Texas5.93 mi200 yd00$100K
June 27, 1980F1Orange, Texas0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
July 15, 1992F1Orange, Texas0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
January 24, 2023EF1Orange, Texas2.25 mi75 yd00$25K
May 16, 2020EF1Orange, Texas4.47 mi25 yd00$10K

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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.