Tornado History

Wheeler Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wheeler, Texas. The records below identify 50 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $13.0M, with 0 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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50recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$13.0Mminimum property damage
June 6, 2025latest tornado
24 milongest listed path
2200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19951995F4 June 8, 19951995F4 May 25, 19551955F3 June 11, 19971997F3 May 15, 19911991F3 April 18, 19551955F3 May 16, 19771977F3 July 3, 19671967F2 April 23, 19731973F2 May 15, 20032003F2 April 10, 20012001F2 April 2, 19571957F2 June 8, 19901990F2 May 28, 19801980EF2 May 16, 2017F1 May 15, 2003EF1 March 24, 2024F1 June 8, 1990F1 April 24, 1990F1 May 17, 1993F1 April 24, 1990F1 June 11, 1997EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 May 16, 2017EF1 February 26, 2023F0 May 7, 1965F0 May 31, 1990F0 May 20, 1977F0 May 20, 1978F0 June 10, 1984F0 June 27, 1984F0 May 31, 1990F0 May 22, 1995F0 May 22, 1995F0 May 9, 1996F0 May 9, 1996F0 May 9, 1996F0 August 10, 1996F0 June 12, 1997F0 April 15, 2003F0 May 15, 2003F0 May 15, 2003EF0 April 16, 2015EF0 April 16, 2015EF0 May 16, 2015EF0 May 16, 2017EF0 June 22, 2018EF0 May 29, 2018EF0 February 26, 2023EFU June 6, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)17
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19906
  • 20035
  • 19954
  • 19964
  • 19973
  • 20153
  • 20173
  • 19552

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 8, 1995F4Wheeler, Texas24 mi800 yd00$8.0M
June 8, 1995F4Wheeler, Texas10 mi2200 yd00$2.0M
May 25, 1955F4Wheeler, Texas17.4 mi1100 yd05$25K
June 11, 1997F3Wheeler, Texas9 mi600 yd013$1.7M
May 15, 1991F3Wheeler, Texas3.5 mi450 yd00$250K
April 18, 1955F3Wheeler, Texas8.9 mi100 yd00$25K
May 16, 1977F3Wheeler, Texas8.5 mi33 yd00$2K
July 3, 1967F3Wheeler, Texas2.3 mi33 yd00N/A
April 23, 1973F2Wheeler, Texas0.3 mi100 yd00$250K
May 15, 2003F2Wheeler, Texas10 mi1760 yd00$200K
April 10, 2001F2Wheeler, Texas6 mi200 yd00$150K
April 2, 1957F2Wheeler, Texas0.3 mi33 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.