Texas tornadoes

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9,616 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: November 24, 2025, EF2. 2026 so far: 63 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Harris County253148
Hale County137136
Galveston County126332
Tarrant County113131
Jefferson County111127
Dallas County108124
Nueces County108129
Johnson County107148
Lubbock County99111
Brazoria County9872
Pecos County9821
Lamb County9795
Carson County96104
Gray County9198
Randall County9099

When tornadoes hit here

By month

29470 Jan: 226Feb: 214Mar: 769Apr: 1687May: 2947Jun: 1408Jul: 360Aug: 419Sep: 484Oct: 489Nov: 358Dec: 255JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 2947 of 9616 tornadoes.

By time of day

11380 12 AM: 126: 117: 1033 AM: 107: 100: 1046 AM: 120: 153: 1849 AM: 183: 227: 23512 PM: 329: 478: 6313 PM: 889: 1048: 11386 PM: 1063: 869: 5879 PM: 408: 245: 17212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

2420 1950: 20: 15: 13: 32: 77: 104: 56: 145: 74: 861960: 77: 124: 143: 82: 78: 108: 77: 232: 136: 1271970: 121: 191: 144: 147: 116: 117: 178: 123: 137: 1571980: 152: 176: 203: 186: 93: 90: 132: 126: 89: 1601990: 158: 192: 189: 117: 187: 232: 138: 191: 120: 1652000: 147: 137: 174: 156: 178: 105: 116: 206: 120: 1282010: 108: 103: 115: 83: 46: 242: 100: 167: 53: 1672020: 84: 94: 118: 78: 132: 12619501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 63 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
4947
EF1
2730
EF2
1293
EF3
344
EF4
51
EF5
6
Unknown
245

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.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F5, May 11, 1953

114 deaths Longest path

139.9 miles, F3

April 30, 1954

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 24, 2025EF23.83 mi400 yd00
Nov 24, 2025EF12.61 mi500 yd00
Nov 20, 2025EF10.7 mi120 yd00
Oct 28, 2025EF12.53 mi169 yd00
Oct 28, 2025EF14.41 mi137 yd00
Oct 27, 2025EFU0.01 mi10 yd00
Oct 25, 2025EF09.9 mi100 yd00
Oct 24, 2025EF120.05 mi300 yd00
Sep 8, 2025EFU0.09 mi25 yd00
Aug 28, 2025EFU0.01 mi20 yd00
Aug 19, 2025EFU0.01 mi1 yd00
Jun 12, 2025EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2025EF11.65 mi130 yd00
Jun 12, 2025EF02.15 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2025EF00.58 mi75 yd00
Jun 12, 2025EF01.36 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 2025EF00.08 mi40 yd00
Jun 8, 2025EF17.01 mi500 yd00
Jun 8, 2025EF14.29 mi300 yd00
Jun 8, 2025EF14 mi400 yd00

Every Texas county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.