Arlington, Texas tornadoes

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35confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Arlington since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: March 16, 2023, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total35within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.5average since 1950
Peak monthApril8 of 35
StrongestF3Mar 28, 2000
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries31whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

80 Jan: 2Feb: 0Mar: 4Apr: 8May: 7Jun: 3Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 4Oct: 2Nov: 2Dec: 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 8 of 35 tornadoes.

By time of day

80 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 0: 0: 16 AM: 1: 3: 09 AM: 0: 1: 112 PM: 2: 1: 23 PM: 3: 0: 56 PM: 2: 3: 89 PM: 1: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 8:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 11960: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 01970: 0: 3: 2: 2: 0: 2: 1: 0: 3: 11980: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 0: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 02010: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 12020: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

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
14
EF1
13
EF2
7
EF3
1

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

Strongest

F3, March 28, 2000

8 mile path Longest path

11.3 miles, F1

April 30, 1978, whole path Widest

300 yards, F3

March 28, 2000
Every tornado

All 35 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 16, 2023EF16.37 mi100 yd00
Nov 24, 2020EF25.05 mi150 yd05
Jun 16, 2019EF10.21 mi100 yd00
Jan 15, 2017EF00.31 mi80 yd00
Jan 15, 2017EF03.07 mi40 yd00
Apr 3, 2012EF00.47 mi60 yd00
Apr 3, 2012EF26.4 mi150 yd07
Oct 23, 2010EF00.01 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 2007EF01 mi20 yd00
Apr 25, 2005F00.1 mi15 yd00
Jun 1, 2004F00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 5, 2003F00.7 mi100 yd00
May 4, 2001F18 mi150 yd02
Mar 28, 2000F38 mi300 yd00
Apr 25, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 13, 1993F22 mi100 yd05
Sep 13, 1993F28 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 1982F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 3, 1979F10.1 mi50 yd00
May 11, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 2, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 30, 1978F111.3 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1976F00.1 mi13 yd00
Jun 8, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1975F10.1 mi10 yd00
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Arlington and its county

Arlington is in Tarrant County, where NOAA has recorded 113 tornadoes since 1950. 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.