Tornado History

Zavala Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Zavala, Texas. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1956 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $35K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$35Kminimum property damage
April 24, 2015latest tornado
48.1 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 18, 19561956F2 May 23, 19661966F1 March 18, 19641964F1 October 4, 19761976F1 May 15, 19801980EF0 April 24, 20152015F0 May 8, 19751975F0 March 12, 19991999F0 November 23, 20042004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19561
  • 19641
  • 19661
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19801
  • 19991
  • 20041

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
October 18, 1956F2Zavala, Texas1 mi27 yd00$2K
May 23, 1966F2Zavala, Texas16 mi133 yd00N/A
March 18, 1964F1Zavala, Texas0.5 mi200 yd01$25K
October 4, 1976F1Zavala, Texas2 mi30 yd00$2K
May 15, 1980F1Zavala, Texas48.1 mi33 yd00N/A
April 24, 2015EF0Zavala, Texas1.27 mi50 yd00$5K
May 8, 1975F0Zavala, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
March 12, 1999F0Zavala, Texas0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
November 23, 2004F0Zavala, Texas0.1 mi20 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.