Midland, Texas tornadoes

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27confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Midland since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 30, 2024, EFU.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total27within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthMay11 of 27
StrongestF3May 15, 1965
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries0whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Midland.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

110 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 2Apr: 1May: 11Jun: 5Jul: 1Aug: 3Sep: 3Oct: 1Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 11 of 27 tornadoes.

By time of day

100 12 AM: 1: 0: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 0: 012 PM: 0: 0: 03 PM: 2: 10: 56 PM: 1: 3: 19 PM: 0: 2: 212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

20 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 2: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1: 11970: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 11980: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 1: 2: 1: 0: 21990: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 12000: 1: 0: 1: 1: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
15
EF1
7
EF2
3
EF3
1
Unknown
1

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Strongest

F3, May 15, 1965

1 mile path Longest path

14.9 miles, F2

June 3, 1969, whole path Widest

1,700 yards, EF2

May 30, 2024
Every tornado

All 27 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 30, 2024EFU0.13 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2024EF210.27 mi1,700 yd00
Jun 5, 2004F01 mi20 yd00
Jun 5, 2004F01 mi30 yd00
Sep 8, 2003F00.2 mi100 yd00
May 27, 2002F00.1 mi50 yd00
Oct 24, 2000F00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 1999F10.5 mi150 yd00
Sep 8, 1989F13 mi50 yd00
Sep 8, 1989F00.3 mi20 yd00
May 27, 1987F00.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 15, 1986F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1986F00.2 mi30 yd00
May 24, 1985F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 21, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1982F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 20, 1980F10.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 28, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 28, 1975F02 mi30 yd00
Jun 3, 1969F214.9 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1968F01 mi67 yd00
May 15, 1965F31 mi10 yd00
Mar 18, 1964F10.1 mi13 yd00
Aug 1, 1962F13.3 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Midland and its county

Midland spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Midland County (37 tornadoes) and Martin County (37). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.