79
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$30.8M
Property damage
Tornado in Hutchinson County, Texas: 79 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #118 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Hutchinson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Hutchinson County is the 1970s, when 15 of the county's 79 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 Hutchinson County archive, tornado makes up 8.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #118 for this hazard and #18 within Texas, putting it in the 96.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Hutchinson County with 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-06-05 | EF3 | 4.7 mi | 1,320 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-06 | EF2 | 9.5 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-05-18 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-27 | EF2 | 4.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-06-05 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1983 | F1 | 1 | 1 | $25K | |
| Jun 28, 1992 | F4 | 0 | 7 | $25.0M | |
| Jun 6, 1982 | F2 | 0 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 20, 1958 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Mar 3, 1981 | F0 | 0 | 1 | $30 | |
| May 17, 1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3K | |
| May 8, 1959 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | HUTCHINSON CO ARPT | EF0 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | PRINGLE | EF1 | $25K |
| Jun 3, 2024 | SANFORD | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | FRITCH | EF0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | PRINGLE | EFU | $0 |
| May 2, 2022 | FRITCH | EF0 | $5K |
| May 7, 2019 | STINNETT | EF0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2019 | HUTCHINSON CO ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2019 | PRINGLE | EFU | $0 |
| May 24, 2016 | PRINGLE | EFU | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hutchinson County
- Hail 567
- Thunderstorm Wind 229
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down three miles south southwest of Pringle or six miles northwest of Stinnett at 1844 CST. The tornado was on the ground for about five miles with a maximum path width of three hundred yards. The tornado moved to the north dissipating at 1900 CST three miles northwest of Pringle. The National Weather Service survey team found significant damage to a farm located on County Road J between County Road 8 and County Road 9. A large portion of the roof was removed from the residence with considerable damage to several small sheds in the vicinity. Numerous trees were stripped with many broken large branches. A pickup truck behind the residence was flipped upside down with the cab smashed. Several power poles were snapped along County Road J just to the east of the residence with additional damage sustained to a few irrigation pivots. A storage bin and large fuel tank were found up to fifty yards to the east northeast of their original locations. One resident was home at the time but no injuries were reported.
An official storm damage survey was made on the estimated tornado path length and width. The tornado touched down in the Antelope Creek area approximately one mile south of State Highway 136. This tornado originally touched down in Carson county and then moved into Hutchinson county.
A damage assessment was made on this tornado. A mobile home was completely destroyed and a pickup truck was heavily damaged. Fences and power poles were damaged within a radius of about fifty yards from the home site. Damage to trees was confined to those near the home site.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Hutchinson County, Texas?
79 tornado events are recorded in Hutchinson County between 1951 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Hutchinson County?
The strongest tornado on record in Hutchinson County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hutchinson-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.