Denton, Texas tornadoes
15confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Denton since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: August 28, 2025, EFU.
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Every tornado path within 10 miles
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.
At a glance
Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Denton.
When tornadoes hit here
By month
April is the peak month, with 4 of 15 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
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
All 15 tornadoes, newest first
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | EFU | 0.01 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF0 | 3.72 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | EF1 | 2.89 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | EF1 | 3.07 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF1 | 5.19 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 0.21 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF2 | 1.52 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2007 | EF0 | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1993 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1981 | F2 | 4.9 mi | 123 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1971 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 1968 | F1 | 1.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29, 1967 | F2 | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 1966 | F3 | 3.6 mi | 133 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1960 | F2 | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 2 |
Denton and its county
Denton is in Denton County, where NOAA has recorded 59 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.
Nearby cities
- Lewisville, TX 31
- Frisco, TX 22
- Carrollton, TX 32
- Plano, TX 25
- Irving, TX 39
- McKinney, TX 24
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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.