Tornadoes · United States · Texas
Tornadoes in Lubbock County, Texas
99 tornadoes have crossed Lubbock County since 1950, 10th of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of 1.3 a year. They have killed 26 people and injured 511. 2 were rated F4 or EF4 and above, 1 at the top of the scale.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale
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.
F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale
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.
Now
- Tornadoes
- 99
- Deaths
- 26
- Injuries
- 511
- F4 and above
- 2
- Worst on record
- F5, May 11, 1970
The deadliest in Lubbock County
The strongest
- F5, Lubbock County, TexasMay 11, 1970
- F4, Lubbock County, TexasApril 21, 1957
- F3, Lynn, Lubbock and Crosby counties, TexasMay 24, 1957
- F2, Lubbock, Hale and Lamb counties, TexasApril 21, 1957
- F2, Lubbock, Hale and Lamb counties, TexasApril 21, 1957
- F2, Lubbock County, TexasApril 21, 1957
- F2, Lubbock County, TexasMay 29, 1987
- EF2, Hockley and Lubbock counties, TexasJune 5, 2025
- F2, Lubbock County, TexasApril 8, 1978
- F2, Lubbock County, TexasMay 8, 1971
Every year with a tornado
The 45 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Lubbock County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.
| Year | Tornadoes | Deaths | Injuries | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | EF2 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | Unrated | ||
| 2018 | 1 | Unrated | ||
| 2013 | 4 | EF0 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | EF0 | ||
| 2009 | 5 | EF1 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | EF0 | ||
| 2007 | 8 | EF0 | ||
| 2006 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 2005 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 2001 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 2000 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1999 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1996 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1995 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1993 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1992 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1991 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 1989 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1988 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1987 | 1 | 3 | F2 | |
| 1985 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1984 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1983 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1982 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1981 | 4 | F0 | ||
| 1980 | 5 | F1 | ||
| 1979 | 4 | F1 | ||
| 1978 | 7 | F2 | ||
| 1976 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1974 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1973 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1972 | 5 | F1 | ||
| 1971 | 2 | F2 | ||
| 1970 | 3 | 26 | 500 | F5 |
| 1969 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1968 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1967 | 3 | 1 | F2 | |
| 1965 | 1 | F2 | ||
| 1963 | 1 | F2 | ||
| 1962 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1958 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1957 | 5 | 7 | F4 | |
| 1956 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1955 | 2 | F2 |
Every tornado that crossed Lubbock County
99 tornadoes, newest first.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2025 | 7:43 PM CDT | EF1 | Lubbock | 2.6 | 792 | |||
| June 5, 2025 | 7:19 PM CDT | EF2 | Hockley | 3.3 | 968 | |||
| March 12, 2021 | 5:05 PM CST | Unrated | Lubbock | 1.3 | 100 | |||
| September 2, 2018 | 4:57 PM CDT | Unrated | Lubbock | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| August 7, 2013 | 4:48 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.0 | 10 | |||
| August 1, 2013 | 4:46 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.4 | 25 | |||
| August 1, 2013 | 4:42 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.7 | 25 | |||
| April 30, 2013 | 5:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| August 25, 2011 | 4:30 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 15 | |||
| August 26, 2009 | 5:49 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 75 | |||
| April 16, 2009 | 10:14 PM CDT | EF1 | Lubbock | 1.5 | 100 | $25,000 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | 8:56 PM CDT | EF1 | Lubbock | 7.6 | 125 | $130,000 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | 5:03 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 2.1 | 100 | $1,000 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | 5:02 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 1.8 | 50 | |||
| May 14, 2008 | 4:02 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.2 | 100 | $100,000 | ||
| December 27, 2007 | 5:30 PM CST | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.8 | 50 | |||
| December 27, 2007 | 5:18 PM CST | EF0 | Lubbock | 1.6 | 75 | |||
| April 17, 2007 | 2:03 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| April 17, 2007 | 2:00 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 0.8 | 40 | $75,000 | ||
| April 17, 2007 | 1:40 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 1.3 | 50 | |||
| April 17, 2007 | 1:25 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 2.5 | 70 | |||
| March 25, 2007 | 12:49 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 20 | |||
| March 25, 2007 | 12:32 PM CDT | EF0 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 25 | $10,000 | ||
| May 29, 2006 | 5:19 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.8 | 15 | |||
| May 29, 2006 | 4:54 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 2.5 | 20 | |||
| May 12, 2005 | 9:20 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.2 | 50 | |||
| November 14, 2001 | 9:17 AM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| November 3, 2001 | 1:15 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| August 30, 2001 | 4:56 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| June 2, 2000 | 3:07 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| May 25, 2000 | 6:27 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 50 | |||
| June 11, 1999 | 7:10 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | 8:00 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 2, 1996 | 9:18 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 19, 1995 | 2:51 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 40 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| March 29, 1993 | 1:40 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| March 29, 1993 | 1:32 PM CST | F1 | Lubbock | 0.4 | 40 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| March 16, 1992 | 3:58 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 4.0 | 30 | |||
| May 7, 1991 | 8:38 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.4 | 50 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 7, 1991 | 5:08 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 2.6 | 60 | |||
| May 7, 1991 | 5:04 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 3.5 | 80 | under $50 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | 4:00 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 3.0 | 150 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | 6:14 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 40 | |||
| May 29, 1987 | 6:25 PM CDT | F2 | Lubbock | 8.0 | 80 | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| July 22, 1985 | 2:01 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| June 15, 1984 | 6:10 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.2 | 20 | |||
| June 4, 1983 | 4:45 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 200 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 21, 1982 | 8:03 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | 1:59 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 20 | |||
| May 24, 1981 | 1:10 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 10 | |||
| March 3, 1981 | 3:27 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 23.3 | 30 | under $50 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | 2:50 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 11.9 | 30 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | 11:40 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 27, 1980 | 6:35 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 10.7 | 30 | |||
| May 27, 1980 | 6:30 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 40 | under $50 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | 4:09 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| May 1, 1980 | 3:47 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 1.5 | 20 | |||
| November 8, 1979 | 1:47 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 5.1 | 17 | under $50 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 8, 1979 | 5:45 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | 12:09 AM CST | F1 | Lubbock | 1.0 | 73 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| June 4, 1978 | 10:43 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 20 | |||
| May 26, 1978 | 7:20 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 4.5 | 30 | |||
| May 25, 1978 | 7:35 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 1.0 | 30 | |||
| May 25, 1978 | 7:20 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 3.6 | 60 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | 7:42 AM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 3.3 | 60 | |||
| April 8, 1978 | 6:35 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 1.0 | 30 | |||
| April 8, 1978 | 5:37 PM CST | F2 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 30 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | 2:05 PM CST | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| August 27, 1974 | 4:50 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 1.0 | 77 | |||
| August 2, 1973 | 6:55 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 3.8 | 13 | |||
| July 1, 1972 | 11:15 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| July 1, 1972 | 11:15 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| June 14, 1972 | 9:45 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 20 | |||
| June 14, 1972 | 9:30 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 5.1 | 50 | |||
| June 13, 1972 | 2:55 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 4.1 | 50 | |||
| September 9, 1971 | 5:25 PM CDT | F1 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 100 | |||
| May 8, 1971 | 6:00 PM CDT | F2 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 67 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 25, 1970 | 6:50 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 1.0 | 23 | |||
| May 14, 1970 | 4:40 PM CDT | F0 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 23 | |||
| May 11, 1970 | 9:35 PM CDT | F5 | Lubbock | 8.4 | 1,333 | 26 | 500 | $50 million to $500 million |
| August 23, 1969 | 3:32 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 31, 1969 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 8, 1968 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lynn | 26.7 | 33 | |||
| June 1, 1967 | 9:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 67 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| June 1, 1967 | 7:30 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| March 19, 1967 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 33 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 13, 1965 | 5:20 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 10 | |||
| June 4, 1963 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Lubbock | 2.0 | 33 | |||
| May 7, 1962 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lubbock | 0.5 | 13 | |||
| May 27, 1958 | 3:36 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lubbock | 10.4 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| May 24, 1957 | 2:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Lynn | 37.3 | 200 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| April 21, 1957 | 6:45 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Lubbock | 12.6 | 880 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| April 21, 1957 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F4 | Lubbock | 15.5 | 100 | 6 | $500,000 to $5 million | |
| April 21, 1957 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Lubbock | 30.6 | 100 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| April 21, 1957 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Lubbock | 30.6 | 10 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| June 17, 1956 | 4:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lubbock | 0.3 | 17 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Lubbock | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 10, 1955 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Lubbock | 3.8 | 10 | under $50 |
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What this means
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.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.