Tornado History

Wise Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wise, Texas. The records below identify 58 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.1M, with 2 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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58recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.1Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2025latest tornado
9.71 milongest listed path
590 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 2, 19571957F2 October 12, 20012001F2 May 29, 19751975F2 October 12, 20012001F2 April 13, 19961996F2 May 12, 19651965F2 November 24, 19731973F2 October 30, 19791979F2 April 25, 19901990F2 April 25, 19901990EF2 December 13, 20222022EF1 March 4, 20252025F1 December 2, 19991999EF1 May 19, 20152015EF1 May 19, 2015F1 May 12, 1982EF1 May 7, 2015EF1 May 19, 2015F1 August 29, 1956F1 April 28, 1958F1 September 18, 1975F1 April 15, 1976F1 April 15, 1976F1 April 28, 2006F1 September 29, 1954F1 April 21, 1974F1 April 19, 1976F1 June 25, 1979F1 December 6, 1987F1 June 7, 1989F1 April 25, 1990F1 May 29, 1990EF1 March 24, 2023F0 May 8, 1998EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 March 18, 2020EF0 June 25, 2007F0 May 7, 1995EF0 January 10, 2020F0 March 4, 2004F0 July 31, 1995EF0 May 24, 2011EF0 March 18, 2020F0 June 2, 1982F0 May 13, 1975F0 June 2, 1991F0 April 28, 1992F0 October 31, 1992F0 April 26, 1994F0 April 13, 1996F0 April 28, 2006EF0 April 9, 2008EF0 May 15, 2013EF0 May 7, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 March 21, 2022EF0 April 19, 2025Unknown July 28, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)16
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)12
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20157
  • 19904
  • 19753
  • 19763
  • 20203
  • 19792
  • 19822
  • 19922

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 2, 1957F3Wise, Texas0 mi33 yd01$250K
October 12, 2001F2Wise, Texas9 mi590 yd01$750K
May 29, 1975F2Wise, Texas0 mi33 yd00$250K
October 12, 2001F2Wise, Texas2.5 mi440 yd01$200K
April 13, 1996F2Wise, Texas0.5 mi75 yd00$100K
May 12, 1965F2Wise, Texas0.1 mi17 yd00$25K
November 24, 1973F2Wise, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
October 30, 1979F2Wise, Texas2 mi50 yd00$25K
April 25, 1990F2Wise, Texas5 mi100 yd00N/A
April 25, 1990F2Wise, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
December 13, 2022EF2Wise, Texas9.71 mi370 yd02N/A
March 4, 2025EF1Wise, Texas3.17 mi250 yd00$750K

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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.