69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$7.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Hansford County, Texas: 69 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #172 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Hansford County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Hansford County is the 1990s, when 16 of the county's 69 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 Hansford County archive, tornado makes up 13.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #172 for this hazard and #33 within Texas, putting it in the 94.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Hansford County with 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-03-18 | EF4 | 88.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-06-09 | EF4 | 15.9 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-25 | EF3 | 3.0 mi | 530 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-06 | EF2 | 9.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2001-04-10 | EF2 | 4.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-31 | EF2 | 5.5 mi | 600 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-06-14 | EF2 | 12.2 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-01 | EF1 | 1.3 mi | 75 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-30 | EF1 | 4.0 mi | 70 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1982 | F2 | 0 | 10 | $250K | |
| Mar 19, 1982 | F4 | 0 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 11, 2001 | SPEARMAN | F2 | 0 | 2 | $750K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | SPEARMAN | EF2 | $95K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | SPEARMAN | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | GRUVER | EFU | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | SPEARMAN | EF1 | $50K |
| May 1, 2024 | SPEARMAN | EF0 | $10K |
| May 1, 2024 | SPEARMAN | EF0 | $15K |
| May 26, 2021 | GRUVER | EFU | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | GRUVER | EFU | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | GRUVER | EFU | $0 |
| May 7, 2019 | SPEARMAN | EFU | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hansford County
- Hail 296
- Thunderstorm Wind 115
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An official storm damage survey was made on the tornado path length and width. The tornado destroyed several grain bins and a grain elevator to Agco facility. Extensive damage also occurred at a local farm…including the home…barns and equipment. Several power poles also were blown down.
A damage survey was made on this tornado. Minor damage occurred on a farm home with major damage to several grain elevators and to buildings and other structures on the premises. No injuries were reported from the tornado.
This tornado occurred on the northeast side of Spearman. It initially touched down near Brandt Street and Kenneth Avenue(FM 759 760). Here it snapped some tree branches, lifted some carports and caused minor fence damage. It then traveled north along County Road 25, where it snapped a few power poles and this is where it was given its highest rating. As it neared Highway 15, it collapsed an empty grain silo and caused some minor shingle damage to a few roofs along County Road 25. The tornado|turned east, crossing Highway 15 and caused additional minor roof damage and snapped branches to hardwood trees. It finally lifted just to the east of Highway 15. The maximum estimated wind speed was 98mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Hansford County, Texas?
69 tornado events are recorded in Hansford County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Hansford County?
The strongest tornado on record in Hansford County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Hansford 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 Hansford County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hansford-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.