Tornado History

Yoakum Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Yoakum, Texas. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1957 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$28Kminimum property damage
May 27, 2023latest tornado
2 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 15, 19571957F1 March 29, 19731973F1 May 15, 19571957F1 April 19, 19771977F1 June 7, 19611961F1 April 19, 19771977F0 June 22, 19571957F0 April 19, 19771977F0 August 3, 19901990F0 June 2, 19951995F0 August 7, 19981998F0 April 30, 19991999F0 April 30, 19991999F0 August 9, 20012001F0 June 4, 2003F0 May 5, 2006EF0 May 14, 2008EF0 June 29, 2008EFU May 27, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19573
  • 19773
  • 19992
  • 20082
  • 19611
  • 19731
  • 19901
  • 19951

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
May 15, 1957F2Yoakum, Texas2 mi33 yd00$25K
March 29, 1973F1Yoakum, Texas0.3 mi100 yd00$2K
May 15, 1957F1Yoakum, Texas0 mi33 yd00$250
April 19, 1977F1Yoakum, Texas0 mi33 yd00$30
June 7, 1961F1Yoakum, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 19, 1977F1Yoakum, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 22, 1957F0Yoakum, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 19, 1977F0Yoakum, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 3, 1990F0Yoakum, Texas1.3 mi73 yd00N/A
June 2, 1995F0Yoakum, Texas0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
August 7, 1998F0Yoakum, Texas0.5 mi10 yd00N/A
April 30, 1999F0Yoakum, Texas0.1 mi30 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.