88
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$19.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Lamb County, Texas: 88 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #87 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Lamb County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Lamb County is the 1960s, when 25 of the county's 88 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Lamb County archive, tornado makes up 16.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #87 for this hazard and #13 within Texas, putting it in the 97.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Lamb County with 31 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-06-02 | EF4 | 39.3 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-21 | EF4 | 29.2 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1991-05-10 | EF3 | 8.5 mi | 450 yd | Touched down here |
| 1969-05-06 | EF3 | 1.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1969-05-16 | EF3 | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-10-17 | EF3 | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | Touched down here |
| 1961-06-03 | EF3 | 25.1 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-26 | EF2 | 8.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-21 | EF2 | 28.8 mi | 1,230 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-29 | EF2 | 2.4 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1957 | F3 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 22, 1957 | F4 | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| May 10, 1966 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 21, 2007 | FIELDTON | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $810K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | CIRCLE | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | FRIENDSHIP | EFU | $0 |
| May 17, 2021 | SUDAN | EFU | $0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EARTH | EF2 | $150K |
| Mar 13, 2019 | BAINER | EFU | $0 |
| May 10, 2017 | SUDAN | EFU | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2007 | FIELDTON | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2007 | LITTLEFIELD | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2007 | EARTH | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2007 | FIELDTON | EF2 | $810K |
Other hazards here
More from Lamb County
- Hail 247
- Thunderstorm Wind 171
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A NWS storm survey revealed tornado damage in several locations in Lamb County. The first noted damage was just south of the intersection of US Highway 70 and Farm to Market Road 303. At this location, EF0 damage was observed with two center pivot irrigation systems tipped over. Also, large tree branches of diameter one to three inches were broken. The most significant damage was discovered just north of the intersection of US Highway 70 and County Road 99. An electrical transmission line was snapped at the base which indicates EF2 damage.
Veteran storm chasers and Skywarn spotters observed at least one tornado as it intermittently developed, dissipated, and reformed over extreme southern Lamb County south of Littlefield. The tornado remained over open country east of U.S. Highway 385 and crossed into northern Hockley County at 21:40 CST. Eyewitness accounts describe that the tornado went through a Wizard of Oz-like phase when its movement was erratic as it roped out north of Whitharral. Radar data indicates that the tornado was associated with a deeply occluded mesocyclone within a weakening supercell storm.
This is the continuation path of the tornado that began in Hockley County. No damage indicators were available along this segment of the tornado's path, hence the EFU rating. The path was approximated using NWS radar data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Lamb County, Texas?
88 tornado events are recorded in Lamb County between 1951 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Lamb County?
The strongest tornado on record in Lamb County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Lamb County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Lamb County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/lamb-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.