46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$27.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Erath County, Texas: 46 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #455 nationally and #83 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Erath County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Erath County is the 1980s, when 12 of the county's 46 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 Erath County archive, tornado makes up 8.4% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #455 for this hazard and #83 within Texas, putting it in the 84.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Erath County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-12 | EF3 | 9.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-04-25 | EF2 | 4.0 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1976-05-31 | EF2 | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-19 | EF2 | 11.1 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-04-28 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-04 | EF2 | 0.3 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-19 | EF1 | 6.8 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-12-13 | EF1 | 0.7 mi | 44 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-03-08 | EF1 | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2006-12-29 | EF1 | 8.0 mi | 75 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | CLAIRETTE | EF1 | $1.0M |
| Dec 13, 2022 | BLUFF DALE | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | STEPHENVILLE | EF1 | $500K |
| Mar 8, 2016 | DUBLIN | EF0 | $130K |
| May 9, 2015 | HUCKABAY | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | DUBLIN CAMPBELL ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | BLUFF DALE | EF0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2008 | DUBLIN | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | SAPOAK | EF0 | $40K |
Other hazards here
More from Erath County
- Hail 311
- Thunderstorm Wind 144
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph touched down 5.7 miles northwest of Hico along FM 1824 and moved northeast, damaging a few trees and outbuildings. Along CR 238, several trees were snapped and uprooted and outbuildings damaged. Further to the northeast, a home on CR 229 received roof and siding damage and several trees and outbuildings were damaged. More homes and trees were damaged along CR 209, and a large dairy farm received damage to buildings. The worst damage occurred along CR 211 where one home lost much of its roof and siding, and a mobile home was completely destroyed with debris blown up to 700 yards away across fields. The tornado curved more eastward and weakened, with the last damage noted along FM 2481 to trees in the Johnsville community.
A tornado caused EF-1 damage to several businesses and homes in the city limits of Stephenville. The tornado began near a business on U.S. Highway 377 on the south side of town, damaging a metal building structure. The tornado moved north and northeast, heavily damaging an apartment building, and causing tree and power line damage on the campus of Tarleton State University. As the tornado dissipated, homes and garages were damaged at the Foster's home for children, on the north side of Stephenville.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado developed near the intersection of CR 140 and CR 141 north of Morgan Mill. Large trees were snapped along CR 140 and FM 3208. Tree and sporadic roof damage occurred across FM 2603, and continued northeast into Palo Pinto County. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds between 80 and 85 MPH.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Erath County, Texas?
46 tornado events are recorded in Erath County between 1950 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Erath County?
The strongest tornado on record in Erath County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Erath 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 Erath County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/erath-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.