Tornado History

Stephens Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stephens, Texas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1963 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.6M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.6Mminimum property damage
March 18, 2020latest tornado
18.6 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 30, 19791979F3 May 21, 19791979EF1 April 9, 20082008F1 May 27, 19791979F0 September 13, 19931993F0 September 13, 19931993EF0 April 9, 20082008F0 August 21, 19791979F0 May 27, 19821982F0 June 3, 19831983F0 June 11, 19631963F0 May 6, 19801980F0 March 29, 19851985F0 March 11, 19861986F0 September 11, 1987F0 March 28, 1989F0 March 4, 2004EF0 April 9, 2008EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 March 18, 2020Unknown May 16, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19794
  • 20083
  • 19932
  • 19631
  • 19781
  • 19801
  • 19821
  • 19831

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
October 30, 1979F3Stephens, Texas18.6 mi127 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 1979F3Stephens, Texas2 mi1320 yd00N/A
April 9, 2008EF1Stephens, Texas7.06 mi400 yd06$1.0M
May 27, 1979F1Stephens, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
September 13, 1993F0Stephens, Texas0.1 mi10 yd00$50K
September 13, 1993F0Stephens, Texas2 mi100 yd00$50K
April 9, 2008EF0Stephens, Texas2.32 mi75 yd00$40K
August 21, 1979F0Stephens, Texas3.6 mi50 yd00$2K
May 27, 1982F0Stephens, Texas0.1 mi7 yd00$30
June 3, 1983F0Stephens, Texas0.1 mi17 yd00$30
June 11, 1963F0Stephens, Texas1 mi17 yd00N/A
May 6, 1980F0Stephens, Texas0 mi33 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.