Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Texas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1950 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.9M, with 4 deaths and 15 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.9Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2016latest tornado
23.9 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 5, 19501950F2 May 1, 19641964F2 December 2, 19531953F1 March 30, 19761976F1 May 20, 19831983F1 December 10, 19831983F1 May 13, 19821982F1 April 27, 19621962F0 December 10, 19831983F0 June 8, 20042004EF0 January 25, 20122012EF0 May 26, 20162016F0 December 23, 20022002F0 September 20, 19961996F0 December 23, 2002F0 November 23, 2004F0 May 4, 1991F0 May 4, 1991F0 May 4, 1991F0 October 17, 1998F0 June 16, 2003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19833
  • 19913
  • 20022
  • 20042
  • 19501
  • 19531
  • 19621
  • 19641

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 5, 1950F3Washington, Texas23.9 mi67 yd06$250K
May 1, 1964F2Washington, Texas5.6 mi880 yd00$25K
December 2, 1953F2Washington, Texas0 mi50 yd25$250
May 20, 1983F1Washington, Texas1 mi167 yd14$2.5M
March 30, 1976F1Washington, Texas6.6 mi200 yd00$2.5M
December 10, 1983F1Washington, Texas4 mi200 yd10$250K
May 13, 1982F1Washington, Texas1.5 mi30 yd00$25K
April 27, 1962F1Washington, Texas1 mi33 yd00N/A
December 10, 1983F0Washington, Texas2 mi150 yd00$250K
June 8, 2004F0Washington, Texas1 mi25 yd00$35K
January 25, 2012EF0Washington, Texas2.06 mi50 yd00$30K
May 26, 2016EF0Washington, Texas0.35 mi30 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.