Yoakum County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Yoakum County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 15, 1957).

25tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
7.7 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F18
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 15, 1957F22 mi10 yd00
Mar 10, 1968F17.7 mi67 yd00
Mar 29, 1973F10.3 mi100 yd00
May 15, 1957F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1961F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1969F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 14, 1969F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 24, 1968F03.3 mi33 yd00
May 14, 2008EF01.9 mi75 yd00
Aug 3, 1990F01.3 mi73 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2023unrated0.7 mi30 yd00
Jun 29, 2008EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 14, 2008EF01.9 mi75 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 4, 2003F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 9, 2001F00.3 mi40 yd00
Apr 30, 1999F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 30, 1999F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 7, 1998F00.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1995F00.2 mi20 yd00
Aug 3, 1990F01.3 mi73 yd00
Apr 19, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Terry County, TX34Cochran County, TX34Gaines County, TX36Hockley County, TX80Lea County, NM95Lynn County, TX45Dawson County, TX55Andrews County, TX25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Yoakum County, Texas had?

25 tornadoes touched Yoakum County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Yoakum County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 15, 1957, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Yoakum County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).