Tornado History

Rains Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rains, Texas. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1954 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $868K, with 1 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$868Kminimum property damage
November 4, 2022latest tornado
13.2 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 3, 19731973F2 October 18, 19931993EF2 April 29, 20172017F2 March 14, 19901990F1 March 10, 19731973F1 May 11, 19921992EF1 November 4, 20222022F1 June 2, 19541954F1 November 15, 19881988F1 November 15, 19881988F0 May 11, 19921992F0 April 19, 19931993F0 April 19, 19951995F0 April 26, 19991999EF0 December 26, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 19882
  • 19922
  • 19932
  • 19541
  • 19901
  • 19951
  • 19991

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
December 3, 1973F3Rains, Texas3 mi27 yd00N/A
October 18, 1993F2Rains, Texas2 mi100 yd10$500K
April 29, 2017EF2Rains, Texas13.2 mi1760 yd00$70K
March 14, 1990F2Rains, Texas4 mi50 yd00N/A
March 10, 1973F1Rains, Texas0.3 mi50 yd00$250K
May 11, 1992F1Rains, Texas2 mi150 yd00$25K
November 4, 2022EF1Rains, Texas2.43 mi150 yd00$20K
June 2, 1954F1Rains, Texas2 mi17 yd00N/A
November 15, 1988F1Rains, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
November 15, 1988F1Rains, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
May 11, 1992F0Rains, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
April 19, 1993F0Rains, Texas0.1 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.