Dallas, Texas tornadoes

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38confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dallas since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: March 16, 2023, EF1.

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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 monthMay12 of 38

StrongestF3Apr 2, 1957

Deaths10whole paths, see note

Injuries276whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 12 of 38 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 1:00 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

EF3

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
Mar 16, 2023	EF1	6.37 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 16, 2021	EF1	0.6 mi	90 yd	0	0
May 16, 2021	EF0	0.27 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF2	2.48 mi	265 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF3	15.76 mi	1,300 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2019	EF0	1.71 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 24, 2015	EF1	4.91 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 8, 2014	EF0	0.46 mi	120 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2012	EF0	0.28 mi	30 yd	0	2
Apr 3, 2012	EF0	0.09 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2012	EF2	13.7 mi	200 yd	0	10
May 24, 2011	EF0	0.01 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2010	EF2	2.69 mi	516 yd	0	1
Apr 13, 2007	EF0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2003	F0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	35 yd	0	1
Oct 21, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	7
Apr 19, 1995	F1	6 mi	100 yd	0	8
Mar 25, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 1984	F3	10 mi	500 yd	0	28
Mar 23, 1984	F1	0.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 3, 1979	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 1979	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 1976	F3	4.5 mi	150 yd	0	1
Apr 11, 1974	F2	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 12, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 1971	F2	4.3 mi	167 yd	0	4
Apr 25, 1970	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	12
Oct 12, 1969	F3	45.9 mi	200 yd	0	2
May 13, 1968	F1	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 29, 1963	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 27, 1963	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1957	F3	17.2 mi	100 yd	10	200

Nearby

Dallas and its county

Dallas spans 5 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Dallas County (108 tornadoes), Collin County (56), Denton County (59), Kaufman County (39), and Rockwall County (19). 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.