Tornado Alerts Near Odessa, TX 79765

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There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Odessa area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 7.4 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 371 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Odessa

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	May 29, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	May 29, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 200 yd	None	22 mi	May 30, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	None	23 mi	May 30, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	7 mi	May 30, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	10.3 mi × 1700 yd	None	4 mi	May 30, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	4.8 mi × 400 yd	None	74 mi	May 22, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 2, 2023
EF0	Light damage	7.5 mi × 25 yd	None	48 mi	May 22, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	11.2 mi × 200 yd	None	36 mi	May 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	May 1, 2022
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	May 1, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	82 mi	May 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	May 18, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	11.4 mi × 1056 yd	None	66 mi	May 17, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	May 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	May 13, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	6.6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	25 mi	May 20, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	4.5 mi × 225 yd	None	12 mi	May 20, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	1.3 mi × 225 yd	None	13 mi	May 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	67 mi	May 7, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	May 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	May 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 30, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 880 yd	None	30 mi	Mar 12, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Oct 8, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 11, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 18, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 75 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 28, 2017
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 75 yd	None	35 mi	Mar 28, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	35 mi	Mar 28, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 400 yd	None	32 mi	Sep 17, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	None	8 mi	Sep 16, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	May 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 150 yd	None	47 mi	May 22, 2016
EF3	Severe damage	3.7 mi × 200 yd	None	45 mi	May 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	3.1 mi × 200 yd	None	46 mi	May 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	May 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	May 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	May 22, 2016
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 500 yd	None	45 mi	May 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 12, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 28, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	May 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	63 mi	May 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	May 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	May 5, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	8.1 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	May 5, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	65 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	56 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 200 yd	None	54 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 500 yd	None	41 mi	May 26, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 400 yd	None	65 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	41 mi	May 26, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 300 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 12, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 40 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	8 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 15, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	7 mi	Sep 1, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	May 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	May 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	16 mi	May 14, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	4.3 mi × 500 yd	None	26 mi	May 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	May 14, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 200 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 16, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	11.3 mi × 450 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 16, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 300 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 16, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 300 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	May 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	May 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	May 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	May 14, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	May 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	May 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	45 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 200 yd	None	57 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	5.1 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 1320 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 1, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	May 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Mar 23, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	May 5, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	6.1 mi × 250 yd	None	60 mi	May 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	May 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	May 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 2 yd	None	6 mi	Jul 26, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 300 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 1300 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Oct 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 60 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 3, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	54 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Sep 14, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	May 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	May 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	May 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	May 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	85 mi	May 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Oct 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 11, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	49 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	70 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	57 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 250 yd	None	82 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 140 yd	None	43 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	19 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 2, 2000
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Feb 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	May 31, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	51 mi	May 31, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	27 mi	May 1, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 120 yd	None	48 mi	May 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	May 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 30, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	18 mi	Apr 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	May 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	May 8, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 80 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 10, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 250 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 10, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 130 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 10, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 25, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	93 mi	May 10, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	27 mi	May 15, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	May 5, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	43 mi	Mar 12, 1995
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 60 yd	None	35 mi	May 26, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	May 25, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	May 12, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	May 12, 1994
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	May 11, 1994
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	May 11, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Apr 22, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 26, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 26, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 60 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 8, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 8, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	14 mi	May 24, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	May 24, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	54 mi	May 24, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	96 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 120 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 21, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 2, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 120 yd	None	46 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	58 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	50 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 80 yd	None	47 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 60 yd	None	19 mi	Sep 21, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 4, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 60 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 24, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 70 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF4	Devastating damage	22 mi × 1233 yd	2 dead, 21 hurt	58 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 70 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 130 yd	None	62 mi	May 31, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 80 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	14 mi	Sep 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	14 mi	Sep 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	6 mi	Sep 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 2, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Aug 2, 1989
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 90 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	18 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 6, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 140 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 200 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 120 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 2, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 80 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 2, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 70 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 60 yd	None	47 mi	May 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	14 mi	May 11, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	70 mi	May 11, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 29, 1988
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	59 mi	May 20, 1988
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 80 yd	None	33 mi	May 19, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 80 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 9, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 120 yd	None	73 mi	Sep 9, 1987
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 60 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 19, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 70 yd	None	49 mi	May 30, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	60 mi	May 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 110 yd	None	65 mi	May 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 70 yd	None	59 mi	May 28, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	May 27, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	May 27, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	6 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	6 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Oct 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Oct 2, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 2, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Oct 1, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 15, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	13 mi × 60 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 60 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 2, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	May 24, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	May 24, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	Feb 5, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	47 mi	Oct 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 5, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 1, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	May 25, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	May 24, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	May 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	May 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 27 yd	None	64 mi	May 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	May 18, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	71 mi	May 18, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 4, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 24, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 8, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	May 30, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	May 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	May 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	May 19, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	59 mi	Sep 28, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	14 mi	Jul 2, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 18, 1982
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 17 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 18, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 7 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 9, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 13 yd	None	24 mi	May 27, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	May 24, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	11 mi	May 21, 1982
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	59 mi	May 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	54 mi	May 12, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	62 mi	May 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	38 mi	May 12, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 17 hurt	49 mi	May 12, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	May 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	May 5, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	14 mi	May 5, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	19 mi	Oct 15, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	Sep 4, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	33 mi	Sep 4, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	6 mi	Aug 28, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	57 mi	Aug 17, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 4, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 3, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	54 mi	May 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 22, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 20, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	64 mi	Jun 19, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	38 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	40 mi	May 27, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	78 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	34 mi	Aug 20, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	10 mi	Aug 17, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	17 mi	Jul 19, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	53 mi	May 20, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	Mar 2, 1979
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 2, 1979
EF0	Light damage	9.1 mi × 90 yd	None	70 mi	May 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	May 2, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	May 2, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 33 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 9, 1978
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 10 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 7, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 24, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	11 mi	May 26, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	45 mi	May 20, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	May 5, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	71 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	83 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	9 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	11 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	48 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	4.3 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	51 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	53 mi	Apr 14, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	7 mi	Apr 26, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	8 mi	Mar 28, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Odessa over 45 years

371

Total tornados on record

7.4

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

272

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 PECOS, TE Jun 1, 1990

22 mi path 2 deaths 21 injured

EF3 STERLING, TE May 22, 2024

4.8 mi path

EF3 MIDLAND, TE May 20, 2019

4.5 mi path

EF3 WARD, TE Apr 19, 1977

4.3 mi path 18 injured

EF3 ECTOR, TE May 14, 2010

4.3 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Odessa 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 Odessa

🛡️ 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 Odessa with live tracking