F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Every tornado in Texas in 1959
March 5 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 5 | 2:00 AM GMT-6 | F0 | Polk | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
March 20 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 20 | 12:45 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Fannin | 10.7 | 67 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 20 | 12:45 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Fannin | 10.7 | 67 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 20 | 4:50 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Shelby | 5.4 | 880 | | | $50 to $500 |
| March 20 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Sabine | 0.1 | 200 | | | |
March 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 25 | 2:25 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Swisher | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
March 31 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 31 | 7:30 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Cooke | 6.8 | 1,760 | | 16 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| March 31 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F4 | Hill | 10.4 | 1,760 | 6 | 31 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 1 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 1 | 1:10 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Rusk | 2.0 | 167 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 1 | 2:45 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Harris | 0.5 | 17 | | | |
April 8 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 8 | 6:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Harris | 4.9 | 67 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 8 | 2:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Sabine | 0.2 | 50 | | | under $50 |
May 1 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 1 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Bandera | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 1 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Kendall | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| May 1 | 12:40 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Uvalde | 5.7 | 33 | | | |
May 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 2 | 4:50 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Bexar | 4.6 | 1,200 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 7 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 7 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Reeves | 1.0 | 10 | | | |
| May 7 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Reeves | 8.0 | 33 | | | |
| May 7 | 10:15 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Pecos | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
May 8 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 8 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Hutchinson | 0.2 | 13 | | 1 | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 8 | 11:10 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Archer | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
May 10 13 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 10 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Taylor | 4.1 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 10 | 4:15 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Taylor | 4.7 | 150 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 10 | 4:20 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Travis | 11.0 | 667 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 10 | 4:50 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Young | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| May 10 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Bexar | 1.0 | 33 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 10 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | McMullen | 13.8 | 150 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 10 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Callahan | 0.3 | 67 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 10 | 6:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Burleson | 22.2 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 10 | 7:20 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Live Oak | 4.9 | 250 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 10 | 7:25 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Live Oak | 4.3 | 167 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 10 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Live Oak | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| May 10 | 8:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Robertson | 15.8 | 333 | | 7 | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 10 | 8:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Navarro | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
May 15 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 15 | 2:15 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Andrews | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| May 15 | 8:40 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Baylor | 0.7 | 100 | | | |
May 17 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 17 | 5:09 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Hutchinson | 0.1 | 100 | | 1 | $500 to $5,000 |
May 20 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 20 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Callahan | 0.2 | 13 | | | $50 to $500 |
May 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 21 | 7:00 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Galveston | 4.3 | 67 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 22 | 8:05 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Garza | 2.0 | 80 | | | |
May 23 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 23 | 4:38 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
May 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 24 | 1:20 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Jim Wells | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
May 25 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 25 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Wheeler | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
| May 25 | 11:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Armstrong | 0.4 | 17 | | | |
June 1 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 1 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Upton | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| June 1 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Pecos | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| June 1 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Floyd | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 3 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 3 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | McCulloch | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| June 3 | 6:10 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Fayette | 7.2 | 33 | | | $50 to $500 |
June 14 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 14 | 5:32 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Jefferson | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 14 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Gonzales | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
June 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 22 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Hale | 1.0 | 17 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 23 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 23 | 3:50 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Cherokee | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50 to $500 |
| June 23 | 6:04 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Hale | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
| June 23 | 8:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Hill | 1.0 | 20 | | | |
June 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 26 | 9:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Cooke | 0.8 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 30 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 30 | 6:28 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Swisher | 1.0 | 17 | | | |
| June 30 | 6:35 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Castro | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 2 | 2:15 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Jefferson | 0.1 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 8 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 8 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Castro | 2.0 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 10 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 10 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Hutchinson | 0.5 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 11 | 11:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Medina | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 13 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 13 | 2:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Grayson | 1.0 | 13 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 14 | 8:15 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Moore | 10.9 | 500 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 15 | 3:50 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Taylor | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 20 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 20 | 12:18 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Jefferson | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 24 | 6:50 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Willacy | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 27 | 3:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Karnes | 4.0 | 83 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
August 13 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 13 | 10:45 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Chambers | 5.6 | 17 | | | $50 to $500 |
| August 13 | 2:09 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Brazoria | 0.3 | 100 | | | under $50 |
August 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 21 | 10:55 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Wharton | 0.3 | 100 | | | |
September 3 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 3 | 12:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Parker | 0.3 | 200 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
September 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 24 | 3:27 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Moore | 0.1 | 117 | | | |
September 28 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 28 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Leon | 1.0 | 33 | | | $50 to $500 |
September 29 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 29 | 11:34 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Matagorda | 2.0 | 17 | | | |
October 3 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| October 3 | 3:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 0.5 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| October 3 | 8:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Tarrant | 1.0 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
October 4 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| October 4 | 3:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 13.0 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| October 4 | 7:00 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Dallas | 27.6 | 67 | | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
October 12 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| October 12 | 11:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Nueces | 2.0 | 17 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
November 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 2 | 11:55 AM GMT-6 | F0 | San Patricio | 1.0 | 47 | | | |
November 3 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 3 | 8:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Denton | 1.2 | 300 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| November 3 | 8:50 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Kerr | 9.1 | 1,760 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| November 3 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Montague | 0.5 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
November 4 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 4 | 1:00 AM GMT-6 | F3 | Henderson | 25.1 | 67 | | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| November 4 | 1:25 AM GMT-6 | F3 | Harrison | 15.5 | 67 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.