Tornado History

Willacy Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Willacy, Texas. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1957 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $157K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$157Kminimum property damage
August 15, 2023latest tornado
2.9 milongest listed path
75 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 1, 19621962EF1 October 30, 20152015F1 April 29, 19571957F0 August 31, 20052005EF0 October 30, 20152015F0 April 26, 19991999EF0 August 26, 20082008F0 July 24, 19591959F0 June 8, 20012001F0 September 9, 20012001F0 May 29, 20022002EF0 November 19, 20072007EF0 September 22, 20092009EF0 June 30, 20102010EF0 April 20, 2012EF0 March 29, 2012EF0 July 27, 2018EFU August 15, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20012
  • 20122
  • 20152
  • 19571
  • 19591
  • 19621
  • 19991
  • 20021

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 1, 1962F2Willacy, Texas1 mi50 yd01N/A
October 30, 2015EF1Willacy, Texas0.65 mi25 yd00$50K
April 29, 1957F1Willacy, Texas0.5 mi33 yd00N/A
August 31, 2005F0Willacy, Texas2 mi75 yd00$50K
October 30, 2015EF0Willacy, Texas1.61 mi25 yd01$50K
April 26, 1999F0Willacy, Texas2.9 mi30 yd00$5K
August 26, 2008EF0Willacy, Texas0.1 mi25 yd00$2K
July 24, 1959F0Willacy, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 8, 2001F0Willacy, Texas0.1 mi25 yd00N/A
September 9, 2001F0Willacy, Texas0.1 mi15 yd00N/A
May 29, 2002F0Willacy, Texas2 mi25 yd00N/A
November 19, 2007EF0Willacy, Texas1 mi10 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.