71
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$6.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Cass County, Texas: 71 recorded events between 1950 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #155 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Cass County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Cass County is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 71 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cass County archive, tornado makes up 10.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #155 for this hazard and #26 within Texas, putting it in the 94.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Cass County with 21 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-04 | EF3 | 16.9 mi | 650 yd | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-23 | EF3 | 16.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-11-15 | EF3 | 12.2 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF3 | 86.3 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 2023-06-14 | EF2 | 8.9 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-04 | EF2 | 19.7 mi | 700 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-21 | EF2 | 40.0 mi | 700 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-21 | EF2 | 13.4 mi | 800 yd | Crossed in |
| 2009-04-09 | EF2 | 16.8 mi | 190 yd | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-14 | EF2 | 78.3 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $3K | |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | PATMAN | EF1 | $30K |
| Jun 14, 2023 | ANTIOCH | EF2 | $2.0M |
| Apr 5, 2023 | CARTERVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | HUFFINS | EF1 | $25K |
| Nov 5, 2022 | HUGHES SPGS | EF2 | $2.0M |
| Nov 5, 2022 | JENNINGS LAKE | EF3 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | LANARK | EF1 | $100K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | RED HILL | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | AVINGER MCKENZIE ARP | EF2 | $50K |
| May 16, 2020 | WRIGHT PATMAN LAKE | EFU | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cass County
- Thunderstorm Wind 275
- Hail 265
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This storm developed about 5 miles northwest of Linden in central Cass County near CR 1459 around 8:05 pm. Numerous trees were downed, with a tree crushing a truck, and another tree falling through the roof of a house. This tornado intensified along CR 1399, where a two-story home was nearly destroyed. The storm continued east across Highway 8 about 2 miles north of Linden, where the roof of a two story house was torn off, and a portable building behind the home was blown nearly 400 yards east across Highway 8 into some nearby woods. The tornado lifted around 8:31 pm near the intersection of CR 2328 and Highway 43 about a mile and a half north of Bivins. This tornado was rated an EF2, with winds around 125 mph. The path length was nearly 16 miles long, with a path width of 190 yards.
Tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved east across the county. This tornado was one of several that occurred. Tornado tracked eastward along Hwy 77 and crossed through downtown Douglassville at Hwy 8 then continued east into the woods before lifting. Several homes, mobile homes, and businesses were damaged including the Post Office.
This tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. This was one of several tornadoes that occured. The tornado tracked eastward across wooded territory and farmland. Several barns and 2 cross country electrical towers were toppled.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Cass County, Texas?
71 tornado events are recorded in Cass County between 1950 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Cass County?
The strongest tornado on record in Cass County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Cass County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Cass County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/cass-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.