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Tornado History

Pecos Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pecos, Texas. The records below identify 93 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.4M, with 2 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes93
Total Deaths2
Total Injuries21
Property Damage$28.4M
Avg Length2.4 mi
Avg Width128 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Pecos, Texas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 1.3 tornadoes per year (2.3/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 46 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F4 in Pecos, Texas with 2 deaths
2015 was the most active year with 7 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (18 events)
Longest tornado: 22 miles in Pecos, Texas
Widest tornado: 1,233.0 yards in Pecos, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 5 on May 19, 2015

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Pecos, Texas, May is the most active month with 46 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2015 was the most active year with 7 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
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F2
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F3
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EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 34 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$27.5M$2.8M$275K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1990 with at least $27.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 1, 19901990F3 May 4, 19611961F2 April 15, 19901990F2 May 16, 19611961F2 April 21, 19601960F2 June 1, 19541954F2 April 21, 19541954EF2 May 4, 20242024F2 June 30, 19771977F1 June 30, 19881988F1 June 6, 19891989F1 June 1, 19901990F1 May 24, 19921992F1 April 20, 19791979F1 June 5, 1962F1 June 14, 1962F1 August 25, 1964F1 April 28, 1973F1 April 30, 1974F1 May 11, 1989F1 May 11, 1989F1 May 24, 1992EF1 June 2, 2023F0 May 25, 1978F0 April 30, 1956F0 June 1, 1959F0 May 7, 1959F0 June 6, 1961F0 June 5, 1962F0 June 5, 1962F0 October 23, 1963F0 May 8, 1964F0 May 23, 1984F0 June 12, 1985F0 April 28, 1985F0 June 11, 1989F0 June 1, 1990F0 June 6, 1991F0 June 21, 1991F0 June 8, 1992F0 April 15, 1992F0 May 24, 1992F0 May 9, 1994F0 May 11, 1994F0 May 18, 1994F0 April 29, 1994F0 May 9, 1999F0 May 26, 1999F0 July 2, 2000F0 May 10, 2002F0 September 14, 2002F0 May 26, 2002F0 May 28, 2002F0 June 12, 2004F0 August 21, 2004F0 August 21, 2004F0 June 9, 2005EF0 March 23, 2007EF0 May 5, 2008EF0 May 26, 2008EF0 May 22, 2010EF0 May 22, 2010EF0 April 21, 2011EF0 April 21, 2011EF0 May 25, 2014EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 27, 2015EF0 May 27, 2015EF0 April 19, 2016EF0 May 7, 2019EF0 May 7, 2019EF0 May 17, 2019EF0 June 21, 2019EF0 April 30, 2019EF0 May 13, 2020EFU May 31, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
June 1, 1990F4Pecos, Texas22 mi1233 yd221$25.0M
May 4, 1961F3Pecos, Texas1.1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 15, 1990F2Pecos, Texas3.5 mi250 yd00$2.5M
May 16, 1961F2Pecos, Texas0.1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 21, 1960F2Pecos, Texas0.3 mi67 yd00$25K
June 1, 1954F2Pecos, Texas8.3 mi880 yd00$2K
April 21, 1954F2Pecos, Texas1 mi880 yd00$2K
May 4, 2024EF2Pecos, Texas6.36 mi175 yd00$2K
June 30, 1977F2Pecos, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00N/A
June 30, 1988F1Pecos, Texas0.4 mi50 yd00$25K
June 6, 1989F1Pecos, Texas4 mi150 yd00$25K
June 1, 1990F1Pecos, Texas2.1 mi110 yd00$25K

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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.