Gaines County tornado history

36 tornadoes touched Gaines County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 19, 1969).

36tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 28 injured
21 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F023
(E)F16
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 19, 1969F30.1 mi50 yd00
May 12, 1982F221 mi100 yd170
Nov 16, 2015EF25.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 1997F22.6 mi250 yd00
Jun 18, 1961F20.1 mi10 yd20
May 16, 1989F12.5 mi60 yd00
May 1, 1999F12.5 mi120 yd00
Apr 10, 1997F12.2 mi130 yd00
Apr 21, 1957F11 mi300 yd00
Jul 3, 1958F11 mi33 yd00
Sep 28, 1982F10.5 mi20 yd90
Jun 7, 1969F04.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 10, 2024unrated1.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 2023unrated0.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF25.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2015EF00.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 15, 2010EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 23, 2008EF02.6 mi200 yd00
Jun 2, 2007EF01 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 2007EF02.5 mi50 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 2004F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 1, 1999F12.5 mi120 yd00

Nearby counties

Andrews County, TX25Yoakum County, TX25Terry County, TX34Dawson County, TX55Lea County, NM95Martin County, TX37Lynn County, TX45Cochran County, TX34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gaines County, Texas had?

36 tornadoes touched Gaines County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gaines County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 19, 1969, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Gaines County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 36). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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