Tornado History

Wilbarger Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wilbarger, Texas. The records below identify 56 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.2M, with 14 deaths and 105 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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56recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.2Mminimum property damage
March 24, 2024latest tornado
21.5 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 10, 19791979F4 May 1, 19541954EF3 May 4, 20222022F3 May 16, 19681968F3 May 16, 19821982F2 June 7, 19921992EF2 April 23, 20212021F2 June 5, 19621962F2 May 20, 19771977F2 May 20, 19621962F2 April 9, 19671967F2 April 10, 19791979F2 May 29, 19801980F1 April 30, 20002000EF1 April 23, 2021EF1 April 7, 2008F1 May 23, 1956F1 September 20, 1957F1 September 20, 1957F1 April 24, 1964F1 May 27, 1982F1 May 12, 1982F1 July 28, 1955F1 April 23, 1966F1 May 24, 1981EF1 May 8, 2015EF0 April 17, 2013F0 June 27, 1983F0 May 16, 1961F0 April 25, 1980F0 April 25, 1980F0 April 13, 1985F0 May 16, 1986F0 May 16, 1986F0 May 16, 1986F0 June 7, 1992F0 March 29, 1993F0 March 29, 1993F0 June 9, 1995F0 April 17, 1995F0 April 17, 1995F0 May 26, 1995F0 April 6, 1998F0 February 22, 2000F0 May 7, 2003EF0 November 7, 2011EF0 May 19, 2011EF0 April 17, 2013EF0 May 8, 2015EF0 May 16, 2015EF0 May 16, 2015EF0 April 13, 2017EFU May 18, 2017EFU May 2, 2018EFU April 27, 2021EFU March 24, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)18
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19954
  • 20154
  • 19803
  • 19823
  • 19863
  • 20213
  • 19572
  • 19622

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
April 10, 1979F4Wilbarger, Texas21.5 mi880 yd1167$25.0M
May 1, 1954F4Wilbarger, Texas18.6 mi267 yd02$250K
May 4, 2022EF3Wilbarger, Texas14.7 mi600 yd00$100K
May 16, 1968F3Wilbarger, Texas2 mi23 yd00$25K
May 16, 1982F3Wilbarger, Texas15 mi150 yd00$25K
June 7, 1992F2Wilbarger, Texas1 mi100 yd05$2.5M
April 23, 2021EF2Wilbarger, Texas5.4 mi400 yd00$75K
June 5, 1962F2Wilbarger, Texas1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 20, 1977F2Wilbarger, Texas7.3 mi33 yd00$2K
April 10, 1979F2Wilbarger, Texas5.2 mi33 yd10N/A
May 20, 1962F2Wilbarger, Texas1 mi50 yd00N/A
April 9, 1967F2Wilbarger, Texas0.3 mi300 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.