Plano, Texas tornadoes

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25confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Plano since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: March 21, 2022, EF0.

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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.

The record

At a glance

Total25within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.3average since 1950
Peak monthApril6 of 25
StrongestF3Apr 2, 1957
Deaths10whole paths, see note
Injuries260whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

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

April is the peak month, with 6 of 25 tornadoes.

By time of day

40 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 1: 0: 26 AM: 1: 0: 19 AM: 0: 0: 012 PM: 0: 2: 13 PM: 1: 4: 26 PM: 2: 2: 19 PM: 2: 1: 112 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

20 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0: 01960: 1: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 21970: 1: 0: 0: 1: 1: 1: 2: 1: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 12010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 22020: 0: 0: 1: 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
11
EF1
6
EF2
4
EF3
4

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

F3, April 2, 1957

10 deaths, 200 injuries Strongest

F3, April 2, 1957

17.2 mile path Longest path

45.9 miles, F3

October 12, 1969, whole path Widest

1,760 yards, F2

April 22, 1963
Every tornado

All 25 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 21, 2022EF01.86 mi50 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF04.8 mi500 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF315.76 mi1,300 yd00
Mar 8, 2016EF10.15 mi40 yd00
Jun 10, 2009EF00.62 mi50 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF17.17 mi175 yd00
Jul 1, 2003F00.1 mi30 yd00
Sep 5, 2001F00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 17, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 27, 1982F01 mi27 yd00
Sep 12, 1977F22.5 mi167 yd00
Jul 4, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1976F34.5 mi150 yd01
Jun 9, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 1974F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 20, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd03
Apr 18, 1970F11 mi20 yd02
Oct 12, 1969F345.9 mi200 yd02
Apr 27, 1969F216.5 mi200 yd045
May 19, 1963F00.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 22, 1963F27.7 mi1,760 yd00
Apr 11, 1961F20.3 mi33 yd03
May 5, 1960F00.1 mi13 yd00
Apr 2, 1957F317.2 mi100 yd10200
Mar 24, 1954F14.9 mi67 yd04
Nearby

Plano and its county

Plano spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Collin County (56 tornadoes) and Denton County (59). 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.