86
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$8.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Randall County, Texas: 86 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #96 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Randall County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Randall County is the 1990s, when 17 of the county's 86 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 Randall County archive, tornado makes up 5.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #96 for this hazard and #17 within Texas, putting it in the 96.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Randall County with 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-17 | EF4 | 130.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1982-05-09 | EF3 | 8.2 mi | 40 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-05 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 1995-05-07 | EF2 | 12.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-13 | EF2 | 21.3 mi | 1,000 yd | Crossed in |
| 1989-05-16 | EF2 | 10.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-25 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-25 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-15 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1995 | Amarillo | F2 | 1 | 12 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | CANYON | EF0 | $3K |
| Apr 26, 2025 | CANYON | EF1 | $500K |
| Mar 13, 2021 | PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK | EF1 | $300K |
| Mar 13, 2021 | CANYON | EF1 | $30K |
| Mar 13, 2021 | CANYON | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | BUFFALO LAKE | EF2 | $600K |
| Jul 12, 2020 | AMARILLO | EF0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2019 | CANYON | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Randall County
- Hail 897
- Thunderstorm Wind 363
- Flash Flood 101
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado was a continuation from Swisher County. The tornado damaged numerous electrical transmission lines with power poles snapped along the path. Several homes sustained significant roof damage. One home lost large sections of roof |decking material and this together with a collapsed cell phone |tower led to an EF2 rating. Otherwise, damage to power poles, out |buildings, trees, and fencing suggested EF0 to EF1 ratings along |the tornado path. This tornado handed off to a new tornado – the |Palo Duro Canyon to Washburn tornado – just east of its path and |both tornadoes occurred simultaneously for several minutes before |the first tornado dissipated.
This tornado started around Northridge Drive where it brought down some tree limbs, It then crossed Hunsley Road where it began to impact homes, resulting in roof damage and fencing damage. It caused some fencing damage and minor roof damage to Freedom Fellowship Church. It then moved through the Madison Park subdivision, turning more to the west and following along Tatum Schulte Lane and Willeford Lane. Here, several homes received roof damage, fencing damage and some tree damage. Many of the homes sustained damage as a result of failure to the garage or porch roofs. One home had damage to cars and the home as a result|of a camper that went airborne, finally resting on between houses three doors down. The tornado then turned back to the southwest, crossing FM 2590 and causing additional tree and roof damage to some homes along Aztec Road. It crossed Hunsley Road again and the tornado lifted in the field behind a home. The maximum estimated winds were 110mph.
The tornado caused damage to four homes at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1541 and Nance Road. One home sustained major damage…losing the entire roof. The other three homes received minor damage. A boat and a horse trailer were also tossed around by the tornado and heavily damaged. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Randall County, Texas?
86 tornado events are recorded in Randall County between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Randall County?
The strongest tornado on record in Randall County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Randall 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 Randall County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/randall-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.