56
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Tornado in Eastland County, Texas: 56 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #292 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Eastland County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Eastland County is the 1970s, when 13 of the county's 56 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 Eastland County archive, tornado makes up 11.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #292 for this hazard and #58 within Texas, putting it in the 89.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Eastland County with 18 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-09 | EF3 | 3.8 mi | 1,400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-25 | EF2 | 2.5 mi | 70 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-12-13 | EF2 | 11.1 mi | 355 yd | Touched down here |
| 1975-03-17 | EF2 | 8.5 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1970-10-22 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-19 | EF2 | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-02-19 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 17 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-30 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-07 | EF1 | 5.0 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1993-06-16 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2015 | NIMROD | EF3 | 1 | 2 | $300K |
| Apr 28, 1971 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Jun 8, 1955 | F0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | MORTON VLY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | PIONEER | EF2 | $100K |
| Dec 13, 2022 | STAFF | EF2 | $0 |
| May 9, 2015 | STAFF | EF0 | $90K |
| May 9, 2015 | NIMROD | EF3 | $300K |
| Mar 30, 2007 | CARBON | EF0 | $0 |
| May 6, 2006 | CARBON | F0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2003 | RANGER | F0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2003 | CISCO | F0 | $5K |
| May 8, 2003 | CISCO | F0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Eastland County
- Hail 268
- Thunderstorm Wind 121
- Flash Flood 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of EF-3 damage to the south of the city of Cisco. The tornado began as a small funnel, just west of State Highway 206, before making a slow trek eastward. As the tornado grew, the damage occurred to several buildings along U.S. 183. One house was completely destroyed, along with a mobile home just to the south of the main house. Two cars, one tractor, and several farm implements were tossed over one mile to the east with this tornado.
Amateur radio operators and storm spotters observed a brief tornado near the southern shore of Lake Leon. A National Weather Service storm survey crew confirmed the tornado damage the next day. Trees, fences, and one home suffered damage from this tornado.
The tornado moved mostly through open country damaging fences and tearing sheet metal off a barn, then moved into southern Stephens County before lifting 3 miles southeast of Eolian. This was reported by a rancher, whose property the tornado passed through.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Eastland County, Texas?
56 tornado events are recorded in Eastland County between 1954 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Eastland County?
The strongest tornado on record in Eastland County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Eastland 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 Eastland County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/eastland-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.