Lytle, TX tornado history
20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Lytle, TX from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 320th of 534 Texas cities with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 19, 2012 (EF2, 5.0-mile path).
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Lytle, TX
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 0 / 4 | Bexar County, TX | 2.1 mi |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF1 | 7.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 4.2 mi |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF2 | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 9.9 mi |
| Nov 16, 2004 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 9.8 mi |
| Aug 11, 2003 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 9.5 mi |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F2 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 30 | Bexar County, TX | 6.2 mi |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 5.9 mi |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 5.2 mi |
| May 19, 2000 | F0 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 6.1 mi |
| Feb 25, 1998 | F1 | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Atascosa County, TX | 0.8 mi |
| Feb 25, 1998 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 5.2 mi |
| Apr 7, 1984 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 8.7 mi |
| May 2, 1978 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 9.4 mi |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F1 | 22.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 7.7 mi |
| Jun 13, 1971 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 9.5 mi |
| Jul 20, 1960 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Bexar County, TX | 8.7 mi |
| May 2, 1958 | F2 | 20.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Medina County, TX | 4.6 mi |
More: Atascosa County tornadoes · Texas tornado history · Lytle hail history · Texas damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.