Garland, Texas tornadoes

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37confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Garland since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 16, 2021, 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

Total37within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.5average since 1950
Peak monthApril7 of 37
StrongestEF4Dec 26, 2015
Deaths11whole paths, see note
Injuries595whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

70 Jan: 1Feb: 0Mar: 3Apr: 7May: 6Jun: 2Jul: 3Aug: 1Sep: 2Oct: 7Nov: 1Dec: 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 7 of 37 tornadoes.

By time of day

70 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 1: 0: 16 AM: 2: 0: 19 AM: 1: 0: 212 PM: 2: 2: 33 PM: 0: 4: 16 PM: 5: 1: 79 PM: 2: 1: 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

40 1950: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 11960: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 11970: 1: 2: 0: 2: 1: 2: 3: 1: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0: 2: 1: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 02010: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 42020: 0: 1: 0: 0: 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
12
EF1
10
EF2
9
EF3
5
EF4
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

Deadliest

EF4, December 26, 2015

10 deaths, 468 injuries Strongest

EF4, December 26, 2015

13.04 mile path Longest path

45.9 miles, F3

October 12, 1969, whole path Widest

1,760 yards, F1

December 14, 1971
Every tornado

All 37 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 16, 2021EF10.6 mi90 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF11.96 mi150 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF15.77 mi500 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF22.48 mi265 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF315.76 mi1,300 yd00
Dec 26, 2015EF413.04 mi550 yd10468
Apr 3, 2012EF00.28 mi30 yd02
Apr 3, 2012EF00.09 mi25 yd00
Sep 8, 2010EF00.67 mi108 yd00
Apr 13, 2007EF01 mi30 yd00
Mar 30, 2007EF00.75 mi40 yd00
Oct 21, 1996F00.1 mi35 yd01
Apr 19, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1995F16 mi100 yd08
May 9, 1993F212 mi100 yd163
Jan 19, 1990F20.8 mi50 yd01
Dec 13, 1984F310 mi500 yd028
Mar 23, 1984F10.8 mi40 yd00
Sep 12, 1977F22.5 mi167 yd00
Jul 4, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1976F34.5 mi150 yd01
May 23, 1976F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 25, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 1974F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Garland and its county

Garland spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Dallas County (108 tornadoes) and Collin County (56). 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.