Amarillo, Texas tornadoes

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38confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Amarillo since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: June 3, 2023, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total38within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.5average since 1950

Peak monthMay15 of 38

StrongestF2May 7, 1995

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries17whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Amarillo.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 15 of 38 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 6:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

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.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 38 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jun 3, 2023	EF0	0.24 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2020	EF0	0.14 mi	45 yd	0	0
May 31, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 29, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 2000	F0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1998	F1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 29, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1996	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 1995	F2	12 mi	200 yd	1	12
May 16, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	110 yd	0	0
May 16, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 16, 1989	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 16, 1989	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1988	F2	0.7 mi	173 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1987	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 25, 1987	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 14, 1986	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1976	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1974	F1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 22, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 1973	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1972	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1972	F2	4.1 mi	100 yd	0	5
May 9, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1971	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1971	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 1966	F1	1 mi	13 yd	0	0
May 4, 1965	F2	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1962	F2	1.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1962	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1962	F0	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1962	F1	4.7 mi	13 yd	0	0
May 24, 1957	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1951	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Amarillo and its county

Amarillo spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Randall County (90 tornadoes) and Potter County (43). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.