Tornado Alerts Near Staples, TX 78670

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 7.3 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 366 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Staples

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	10.1 mi × 300 yd	None	36 mi	Oct 24, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 300 yd	None	36 mi	Oct 24, 2025
EF0	Light damage	9.8 mi × 300 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 24, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 12, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 12, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 1 yd	None	79 mi	May 1, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Oct 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	Oct 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	16 mi	Oct 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 150 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Oct 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	26 mi	Apr 20, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 150 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 24, 2022
EF3	Severe damage	13 mi × 770 yd	0 dead, 23 hurt	78 mi	Apr 12, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 500 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 12, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 200 yd	None	91 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 40 yd	None	75 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	10.9 mi × 500 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 155 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 600 yd	None	9 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	27.4 mi × 600 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 260 yd	None	49 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	7.7 mi × 300 yd	None	71 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	5.1 mi × 600 yd	None	10 mi	Mar 21, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	May 28, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 250 yd	None	26 mi	Mar 23, 2021
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 26, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	May 24, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	May 12, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	May 12, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	May 12, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 200 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 12, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	56 mi	Apr 12, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	11.6 mi × 150 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 12, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 9, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	May 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	May 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	May 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 6, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 4, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	5.1 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	May 20, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 6, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	Mar 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 15, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 200 yd	None	52 mi	May 23, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 2, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	Feb 20, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	9.4 mi × 200 yd	None	62 mi	Feb 20, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	20 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	20 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	9.8 mi × 300 yd	None	16 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	37 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 100 yd	None	36 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	4.6 mi × 600 yd	None	43 mi	Feb 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jan 13, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 8, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 440 yd	None	8 mi	Oct 30, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 440 yd	None	8 mi	Oct 30, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	8.3 mi × 440 yd	None	13 mi	Oct 30, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	5.3 mi × 440 yd	None	48 mi	Oct 30, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	36 mi	May 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 150 yd	None	36 mi	May 25, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	May 25, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	29 mi	May 25, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	8.9 mi × 400 yd	1 dead, 6 hurt	85 mi	May 25, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	May 25, 2015
EF0	Light damage	4.9 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	May 25, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 25, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	59 mi	May 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	May 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	35 mi	May 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 250 yd	None	43 mi	May 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 125 yd	None	52 mi	May 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 200 yd	None	64 mi	May 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	27 mi	May 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	May 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	May 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 150 yd	None	49 mi	May 23, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 12, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 12, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	33 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	May 25, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	May 25, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Sep 29, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	May 10, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Mar 19, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Mar 19, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	66 mi	Mar 19, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Mar 19, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 440 yd	None	79 mi	Mar 19, 2012
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 30 yd	None	31 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	Jan 25, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Oct 9, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 30 yd	None	69 mi	May 21, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 7, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 200 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 12, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 27, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 9, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	53 mi	Jul 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	May 14, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 4, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 16, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 21, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Jul 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 30, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 30, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 26, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	9 mi	Jan 13, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	May 6, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	May 6, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	92 mi	May 4, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 20, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 20, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 1, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Mar 25, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	43 mi	Mar 25, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 400 yd	None	74 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	62 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	28 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 300 yd	None	57 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 200 yd	None	48 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	56 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	38 mi	Nov 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 8, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 11, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 3, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 3, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	13 mi	Dec 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Dec 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Dec 30, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	43 mi	Dec 23, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	25 mi	Oct 8, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 7, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	57 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 30 hurt	62 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Mar 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 500 yd	None	34 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	42 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 800 yd	None	33 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	18 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	18 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	34 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	57 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Nov 15, 2001
EF3	Severe damage	2.5 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	60 mi	Oct 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	May 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 8, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	45 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	37 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	35 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	12 mi	Nov 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Nov 5, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 23, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	3 mi	Oct 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	May 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	May 19, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	May 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	May 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	Mar 28, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	12 mi	Mar 26, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	56 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	32 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	72 mi	Mar 10, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 10, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	83 mi	Mar 10, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	May 30, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 12, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Jan 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Jan 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	25 mi	Jan 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	37 mi	Jan 1, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Oct 17, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	50 mi	Oct 17, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Aug 29, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Jul 14, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 4, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 5, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 5, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	24 mi	Apr 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	37 mi	Mar 7, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 300 yd	None	66 mi	Feb 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 300 yd	None	67 mi	Feb 25, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	73 mi	Feb 25, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	26 mi	Feb 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	31 mi	Feb 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	84 mi	May 27, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	May 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 60 yd	None	18 mi	May 27, 1997
EF4	Devastating damage	5.6 mi × 440 yd	1 dead, 5 hurt	43 mi	May 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	May 27, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	3.6 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	May 27, 1997
EF3	Severe damage	5.6 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 15 hurt	54 mi	May 27, 1997
EF5	Incredible destruction	5.1 mi × 650 yd	27 dead, 12 hurt	74 mi	May 27, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	75 mi	May 27, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	78 mi	May 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	May 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 20, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 20, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 20, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jan 12, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	Nov 5, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Oct 16, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	May 13, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 90 yd	None	44 mi	May 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	May 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	24 mi	May 13, 1994
EF3	Severe damage	3.5 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	61 mi	May 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	May 9, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	17 mi	May 9, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	86 mi	Sep 21, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 21, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 1, 1992
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	May 21, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	May 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	May 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	49 mi	May 16, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Mar 29, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	Aug 22, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	May 4, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Apr 28, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Apr 28, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 17, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	36 mi	Feb 19, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 60 yd	None	42 mi	Jan 14, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Jan 14, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	May 18, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	May 17, 1989
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 1700 yd	1 dead, 28 hurt	71 mi	May 17, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	6 mi	Sep 17, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Sep 17, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	47 mi	Sep 17, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	53 mi	Sep 17, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 30 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	48 mi	Sep 17, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	May 3, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	May 3, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	57 mi	Dec 10, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	23 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	50 mi	Dec 10, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Apr 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	29 mi	Jun 6, 1984
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	48 mi	May 7, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 7, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 7, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Mar 27, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	42 mi	Feb 12, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	Feb 12, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	Feb 12, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	50 mi	Feb 12, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 19, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 4, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	50 mi	May 18, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 60 yd	None	32 mi	May 18, 1983
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Mar 4, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	60 mi	Mar 4, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 4, 1983
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 27 yd	None	25 mi	Jun 22, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 40 yd	None	26 mi	May 6, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 20, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 20, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 2 hurt	84 mi	Nov 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	94 mi	Oct 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 33 yd	None	54 mi	Oct 7, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 27 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 30, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 47 yd	None	77 mi	May 16, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	5.2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	56 mi	May 16, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 33 yd	None	58 mi	May 16, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 60 yd	None	58 mi	May 16, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	88 mi	May 15, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Feb 10, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	80 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 33 yd	None	38 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	10.4 mi × 33 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	24.2 mi × 33 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	13.1 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 20 hurt	10 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF0	Light damage	15 mi × 33 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF0	Light damage	15.7 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF0	Light damage	7.4 mi × 33 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	5.4 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	36 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF0	Light damage	11.1 mi × 27 yd	None	40 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	18.8 mi × 77 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 33 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 80 yd	None	21 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	12.2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	42 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 33 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	16.5 mi × 33 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	5.7 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	52 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	6.5 mi × 100 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	53 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 33 yd	None	54 mi	Feb 29, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	6.1 mi × 43 yd	None	56 mi	Feb 29, 1980
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	28 mi	May 1, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 20, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 2, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 28, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 26, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	63 mi	May 2, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 23, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	34 mi	Nov 1, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	66 mi	May 11, 1977
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 33 yd	None	47 mi	May 2, 1977
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 33 yd	None	49 mi	May 2, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	19.4 mi × 33 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 14, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	21.6 mi × 200 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 14, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	24 mi	Apr 13, 1977
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 31, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 250 yd	None	51 mi	May 31, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	May 31, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	May 26, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	20.4 mi × 200 yd	None	85 mi	May 26, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 150 yd	None	78 mi	May 25, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	88 mi	May 25, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	9.9 mi × 33 yd	None	51 mi	May 23, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 200 yd	None	54 mi	May 23, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	May 23, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	May 23, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	May 23, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	May 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	82 mi	May 5, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	15 mi	Apr 7, 1976
EF0	Light damage	10.4 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	33 mi	Mar 30, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	19 mi	Mar 30, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	21 mi	Mar 30, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	15.2 mi × 200 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 30, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	32 mi	Mar 5, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Staples over 49 years

366

Total tornados on record

7.3

Average per year

EF5

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

196

EF1

118

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF5 WILLIAMSON, TE May 27, 1997

5.1 mi path 27 deaths 12 injured

EF4 TRAVIS, TE May 27, 1997

5.6 mi path 1 deaths 5 injured

EF3 WILLIAMSON, TE Apr 7, 1980

6.5 mi path 1 deaths 2 injured

EF3 WILLIAMSON, TE May 17, 1989

3 mi path 1 deaths 28 injured

EF3 BASTROP, TE Apr 7, 1980

16.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Staples sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Staples

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Staples with live tracking