Wichita Falls, Texas tornadoes

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28confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wichita Falls since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: April 30, 2019, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total28within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthApril12 of 28
StrongestF5Apr 3, 1964
Deaths51whole paths, see note
Injuries1,885whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

120 Jan: 0Feb: 1Mar: 2Apr: 12May: 7Jun: 3Jul: 1Aug: 1Sep: 0Oct: 0Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 12 of 28 tornadoes.

By time of day

60 12 AM: 0: 2: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 1: 09 AM: 0: 0: 012 PM: 0: 0: 13 PM: 4: 3: 66 PM: 5: 2: 19 PM: 1: 1: 112 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 2: 1: 2: 1: 1: 0: 0: 2: 01960: 0: 2: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 3: 0: 21980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 1: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 22020: 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
6
EF1
10
EF2
6
EF3
3
EF4
1
EF5
1
Unknown
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

F4, April 10, 1979

42 deaths, 1,740 injuries Strongest

F5, April 3, 1964

4.7 mile path Longest path

46.9 miles, F4

April 10, 1979, whole path Widest

1,320 yards, F4

April 10, 1979
Every tornado

All 28 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 30, 2019EF110 mi300 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EFU1.5 mi40 yd00
May 7, 2014EF00.2 mi75 yd00
May 30, 2001F00.2 mi15 yd00
Apr 10, 2001F14.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 2000F00.2 mi10 yd00
Feb 21, 1994F00.5 mi13 yd00
Apr 10, 1979F12 mi50 yd00
Apr 10, 1979F446.9 mi1,320 yd421740
May 20, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1977F17.8 mi10 yd00
Apr 16, 1977F12 mi77 yd00
Apr 20, 1974F10.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 3, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 1964F54.7 mi500 yd7111
May 30, 1963F00.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 1962F33.3 mi100 yd013
Jul 21, 1961F10.2 mi517 yd00
Apr 8, 1961F23 mi33 yd02
Nov 17, 1958F24.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 1958F316.4 mi333 yd114
May 26, 1955F21.3 mi33 yd00
Jun 1, 1954F35.9 mi50 yd14
Aug 11, 1953F20.1 mi880 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F10.1 mi10 yd01
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Wichita Falls and its county

Wichita Falls spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Wichita County (64 tornadoes) and Clay County (40). 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.