Mesquite, Texas tornadoes

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27confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mesquite since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: March 9, 2019, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total27within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthApril10 of 27
StrongestEF4Dec 26, 2015
Deaths13whole paths, see note
Injuries578whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

100 Jan: 1Feb: 0Mar: 2Apr: 10May: 4Jun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 2Oct: 4Nov: 0Dec: 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 10 of 27 tornadoes.

By time of day

40 12 AM: 0: 2: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 2: 1: 19 AM: 1: 0: 012 PM: 1: 2: 33 PM: 0: 2: 26 PM: 4: 0: 39 PM: 2: 1: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 6:00 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: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 11970: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 0: 2: 3: 3: 2: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 02010: 2: 2: 3: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 12020: 0: 0: 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
13
EF1
7
EF2
1
EF3
4
EF4
2

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 27 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 9, 2019EF01.71 mi100 yd00
Dec 26, 2015EF413.04 mi550 yd10468
Apr 3, 2012EF37.73 mi150 yd07
Apr 3, 2012EF00.28 mi30 yd02
Apr 3, 2012EF00.09 mi25 yd00
May 24, 2011EF00.01 mi30 yd00
Apr 11, 2011EF10.53 mi60 yd00
Sep 8, 2010EF00.67 mi108 yd00
Sep 8, 2010EF19.89 mi704 yd00
Apr 13, 2007EF01 mi30 yd00
Oct 21, 1996F00.1 mi35 yd01
Jan 17, 1996F15 mi50 yd00
Apr 19, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1995F16 mi100 yd08
Apr 19, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 21, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 25, 1994F46 mi800 yd348
May 9, 1993F119 mi100 yd00
May 9, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Dec 13, 1984F310 mi500 yd028
Mar 23, 1984F10.8 mi40 yd00
Dec 14, 1971F11.5 mi1,760 yd04
Dec 14, 1971F24.3 mi167 yd04
Oct 12, 1969F345.9 mi200 yd02
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Mesquite and its county

Mesquite spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Dallas County (108 tornadoes) and Kaufman County (39). 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.