Plainview, TX Tornado History — 216 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Plainview, TX had?
Plainview has had 216 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Plainview?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Plainview was an Unrated on April 24, 2025.
When is tornado season in Plainview?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Plainview, with 69 on record. April through June account for 171 of the 216 tornadoes on record near Plainview.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Plainview
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 31 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Plainview since December 29, 2025
These are 3 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Multiple reports of a dusty tornado. (LUB)
[Landspout] Media report of landspout near Edmonson. (LUB)
[Landspout] Multiple reports on X from chasers of landspouts. (LUB)
Within 25 miles of Plainview. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Plainview
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Plainview and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 24, 2025 and the most recent on April 24, 2025. It is already counted in the Plainview totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Multiple reports confirmed via video feed. (LUB)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Plainview
12 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Plainview since 1950, across 4 events. 163 injuries have been reported across all events. 1970 was the deadliest year on record near Plainview.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 17, 1970, which caused 5 fatalities along a 96.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Plainview
What the record shows near Plainview
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Plainview, with 44 of the 216 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Plainview record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Plainview, 179 reached EF0 or EF1 and 27 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Plainview is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 10 near Plainview are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Plainview has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 31 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 9, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.