Tornado History

Taylor Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Taylor, Texas. The records below identify 58 tornadoes from 1951 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.9M, with 1 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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58recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$17.9Mminimum property damage
March 19, 2020latest tornado
22.4 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 25, 19761976F3 March 14, 19821982EF2 May 18, 20192019F2 March 4, 20042004F2 July 3, 19781978F2 March 14, 19821982F2 April 28, 19851985F2 March 10, 19731973F2 October 30, 19791979F2 March 16, 19611961F2 April 5, 19901990EF2 March 19, 20202020EF1 May 18, 20192019F1 June 15, 19511951F1 March 4, 2004EF1 March 19, 2020F1 May 10, 1959F1 September 6, 1973F1 March 14, 1982F1 April 20, 1958F1 May 10, 1959F1 June 8, 1958F1 May 30, 1983F1 June 16, 1955F1 July 14, 1962F1 June 3, 1974F1 May 2, 1979F0 March 4, 2004F0 May 27, 2004F0 May 7, 2002F0 June 13, 2002F0 May 8, 1957F0 April 25, 1957F0 June 5, 1983F0 June 5, 1983F0 July 15, 1959F0 June 8, 1960F0 July 14, 1962F0 June 9, 1975F0 May 26, 1975F0 August 2, 1979F0 June 25, 1979F0 June 16, 1986F0 March 21, 1991F0 May 11, 1994F0 May 31, 1995F0 May 25, 1999F0 May 24, 2002F0 May 24, 2002F0 March 29, 2002F0 March 30, 2002F0 March 30, 2002EF0 April 23, 2007EF0 April 9, 2008EF0 April 9, 2008EF0 April 24, 2011EF0 March 28, 2017Unknown April 12, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)25
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20027
  • 19794
  • 20044
  • 19593
  • 19823
  • 19833
  • 19552
  • 19572

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 25, 1976F3Taylor, Texas4.3 mi300 yd01$2.5M
March 14, 1982F3Taylor, Texas2 mi173 yd05$2.5M
May 18, 2019EF2Taylor, Texas5.04 mi388 yd00$10.0M
March 4, 2004F2Taylor, Texas10 mi440 yd02$800K
April 28, 1985F2Taylor, Texas2.5 mi300 yd10$250K
July 3, 1978F2Taylor, Texas0.1 mi50 yd00$250K
March 14, 1982F2Taylor, Texas8 mi150 yd00$250K
March 10, 1973F2Taylor, Texas0 mi33 yd01$25K
October 30, 1979F2Taylor, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 16, 1961F2Taylor, Texas22.4 mi100 yd00$2K
April 5, 1990F2Taylor, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
March 19, 2020EF2Taylor, Texas6.18 mi425 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.