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 1964
February 4 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| February 4 | 7:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Colorado | 3.8 | 880 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
March 18 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 18 | 4:20 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Zavala | 0.5 | 200 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 18 | 4:26 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Midland | 0.1 | 13 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
March 19 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 19 | 3:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Harris | 5.1 | 400 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 19 | 3:05 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Harris | 2.5 | 200 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 19 | 4:00 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Hardin | 0.2 | 17 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 19 | 11:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Bee | 2.0 | 33 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
April 3 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 3 | 2:35 PM GMT-6 | F5 | Wichita Falls tornado | 4.7 | 500 | 7 | 111 | $5 million to $50 million |
| April 3 | 3:53 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Clay | 1.5 | 23 | | | under $50 |
April 5 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 5 | 3:00 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Wood | 2.7 | 1,760 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
April 16 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 16 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| April 16 | 9:55 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Val Verde | 2.0 | 33 | | | $50 to $500 |
April 17 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 17 | 1:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Harris | 21.9 | 27 | 1 | 2 | $500 to $5,000 |
April 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 22 | 8:00 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Delta | 5.9 | 50 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 23 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 23 | 7:19 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Lamar | 6.6 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 23 | 7:19 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Lamar | 2.0 | 23 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 23 | 3:46 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Coleman | 2.0 | 33 | | | |
| April 23 | 4:30 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Baylor | 1.0 | 37 | | | $50 to $500 |
| April 23 | 8:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Coleman | 1.0 | 13 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 24 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 24 | 4:36 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Harrison | 7.4 | 33 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| April 24 | 2:10 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Brown | 2.0 | 400 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 24 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Hamilton | 0.5 | 67 | | 3 | $500 to $5,000 |
| April 24 | 4:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Wilbarger | 1.0 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| April 24 | 4:43 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Comanche | 1.0 | 20 | | 1 | $50 to $500 |
April 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 25 | 5:00 AM GMT-6 | F0 | Marion | 1.0 | 13 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
April 26 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 26 | 7:00 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Williamson | 1.0 | 17 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| April 26 | 11:30 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Shelby | 1.0 | 17 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 26 | 11:30 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Shelby | 1.9 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 26 | 11:30 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Shelby | 0.2 | 13 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 1 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Washington | 5.6 | 880 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 7 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 7 | 4:50 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Fisher | 2.0 | 250 | | | $50 to $500 |
| May 7 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Howard | 0.7 | 20 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 7 | 6:45 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Mitchell | 8.2 | 440 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 7 | 6:50 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Fisher | 1.0 | 27 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
May 8 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 8 | 6:50 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Pecos | 1.0 | 13 | | | |
May 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 14 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lamb | 0.2 | 13 | | | |
May 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 22 | 4:28 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Jack | 0.2 | 13 | | | |
May 29 6 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 29 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Scurry | 1.5 | 20 | | | |
| May 29 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Scurry | 1.5 | 20 | | | |
| May 29 | 8:25 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Kinney | 2.5 | 17 | | | |
| May 29 | 9:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Val Verde | 0.1 | 17 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 29 | 9:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Val Verde | 0.1 | 17 | | | |
| May 29 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Val Verde | 0.1 | 17 | | | |
May 30 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 30 | 3:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Schleicher | 0.2 | 17 | | | |
June 4 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 4 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Tom Green | 0.5 | 17 | | | |
June 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 11 | 8:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Swisher | 1.0 | 27 | | 4 | $500 to $5,000 |
June 12 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 12 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Deaf Smith | 0.5 | 13 | | | |
| June 12 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Parmer | 2.0 | 27 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| June 12 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Parmer | 8.8 | 27 | | | under $50 |
June 13 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 13 | 7:45 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Parmer | 1.5 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 15 | 10:30 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Wharton | 1.5 | 20 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 17 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 17 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Terry | 0.2 | 13 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 20 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 20 | 7:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Howard | 0.8 | 23 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 22 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Hemphill | 1.0 | 17 | | | |
July 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 1 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Live Oak | 6.5 | 67 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 7 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 7 | 7:45 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Reeves | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 17 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 17 | 12:44 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Nueces | 1.0 | 20 | | | |
July 18 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 18 | 10:15 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Matagorda | 0.2 | 17 | | | $50 to $500 |
July 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 22 | 6:15 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Mitchell | 2.0 | 200 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 25 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Trinity | 0.2 | 13 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 27 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 27 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Cooke | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
| July 27 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Irion | 1.0 | 20 | | 1 | $50 to $500 |
July 29 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 29 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Cooke | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
August 5 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 5 | 7:20 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Jefferson | 0.2 | 33 | | 6 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
August 12 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 12 | 8:20 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Morris | 0.2 | 200 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
August 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 19 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Moore | 0.5 | 33 | | | under $50 |
August 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 24 | 4:45 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Anderson | 3.6 | 880 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 25 | 4:20 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Pecos | 7.6 | 27 | | | |
August 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 26 | 10:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Montague | 0.1 | 17 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 27 | 8:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Eastland | 0.1 | 67 | | | |
September 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 16 | 2:50 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Jim Wells | 0.2 | 33 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
September 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 21 | 11:56 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Tarrant | 0.1 | 17 | | | |
September 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 26 | 7:40 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Hale | 4.7 | 23 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
October 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| October 26 | 10:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Bexar | 0.1 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
November 19 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 19 | 12:01 AM GMT-6 | F0 | Johnson | 1.0 | 50 | | | $50 to $500 |
| November 19 | 6:24 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Angelina | 0.2 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| November 19 | 4:45 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Madison | 0.3 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
Tornadoes that touched down in a neighboring state and ran into Texas. They are counted under the state they began in.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 11 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Curry, NM to TX | 23.2 | 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.