47
Recorded events
11
Direct deaths
240
Direct injuries
$38.9M
Property damage
Tornado in Lamar County, Texas: 47 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #432 nationally and #81 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Lamar County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Lamar County is the 1980s, when 13 of the county's 47 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 Lamar County archive, tornado makes up 8.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #432 for this hazard and #81 within Texas, putting it in the 85.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Lamar County with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-02 | EF4 | 23.0 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-04 | EF4 | 44.7 mi | 1,700 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-13 | EF4 | 8.8 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 32.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 1964-04-22 | EF3 | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-02 | EF2 | 6.5 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-02 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-12-13 | EF2 | 10.2 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-22 | EF2 | 10.4 mi | 810 yd | Touched down here |
| 1994-04-26 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 10 | 170 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 3, 1957 | F2 | 1 | 2 | $25K | |
| May 14, 1981 | F4 | 0 | 30 | $2.5M | |
| May 3, 1990 | F2 | 0 | 13 | $0 | |
| Nov 4, 2022 | HIGH | EF4 | 0 | 10 | $5.0M |
| May 13, 1985 | F2 | 0 | 8 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F2 | 0 | 6 | $25K | |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | ROCKFORD | EF0 | $1K |
| May 20, 2025 | POWDERLY | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | BELK | EF0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | PIN HOOK | EF0 | $2K |
| May 9, 2024 | BELK | EF0 | $0 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | PETTY | EF2 | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | HIGH | EF4 | $5.0M |
| Apr 22, 2020 | TROUT SPUR | EF2 | $75K |
| Apr 22, 2020 | BELK | EF1 | $5K |
| Mar 8, 2011 | HIGH | EF0 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Lamar County
- Hail 266
- Thunderstorm Wind 196
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph touched down in far northeastern Lamar County. The tornado touched down near FM 195 and CR 46650, and then moved due east, crossing FM 195. Tree damage was noted early in the track. Near the end of the track, the tornado damaged a few barns; causing them to lose part of their roofs. Near this same location, on CR 45600, a manufactured home was damaged and lost part of its roof.
Based on the damage surveyed, this tornado started just to the east-northeast of the Powderly/Camp Maxey area near the Hidden Lakes Estates along FM 3298. Numerous trees were damaged/snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado with some relatively minor roof damage to a handful of residential structures. The most concentrated damage occurred along County Road 45250 where considerable tree damage occurred and the EF-2 rating was assigned. The tornado crossed into Red River County for about a quarter of a mile as it was dissipating. Maximum estimated winds were 115 mph.
A survey team found damage associated with an EF-0 tornado southwest of the town of Brookston. The tornado path was non-continuous and was estimated to be near 4 miles long with a maximum width of 60 yards. The maximum wind speed were estimated to be 70 mph. The tornado began near the intersection of County Roads 26702 and 25780. From there is traveled east-northeast before dissipating just to the east of FM 38. One barn was damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Lamar County, Texas?
47 tornado events are recorded in Lamar County between 1957 and 2026, causing 11 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Lamar County?
The strongest tornado on record in Lamar County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Lamar 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 Lamar County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/lamar-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.