67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$16.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Rusk County, Texas: 67 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #184 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Rusk County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Rusk County is the 2010s, when 19 of the county's 67 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 Rusk County archive, tornado makes up 8.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #184 for this hazard and #37 within Texas, putting it in the 93.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Rusk County with 15 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-13 | EF3 | 41.1 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1961-11-22 | EF3 | 21.9 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 2003-04-06 | EF3 | 38.2 mi | 440 yd | Crossed in |
| 1970-03-03 | EF3 | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-26 | EF3 | 14.2 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1954-07-18 | EF3 | 0.8 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-21 | EF2 | 37.1 mi | 1,400 yd | Crossed in |
| 2022-03-21 | EF2 | 11.9 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-05-05 | EF2 | 8.6 mi | 1,000 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-27 | EF2 | 22.3 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2003 | TATUM | F2 | 0 | 6 | $2.3M |
| Apr 30, 1958 | F2 | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| May 5, 2022 | HENDERSON | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Jan 25, 2012 | MT ENTERPRISE | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Jan 28, 1974 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | KILGORE | EF1 | $25K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | FLANAGAN | EF1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | LAKE CHEROKEE | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | MINDEN | EF0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | MINDEN | EF1 | $175K |
| May 5, 2022 | DIRGIN | EF1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | HENDERSON | EF2 | $100K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | PINEHILL | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | GLENFAWN | EF2 | $1.0M |
| Mar 27, 2021 | SULPHUR SPGS | EF1 | $160K |
Other hazards here
More from Rusk County
- Thunderstorm Wind 395
- Hail 242
- Flash Flood 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Rusk County. Numerous wood frame and mobile homes were damaged with several homes totally destroyed. A few barns were damaged as well. One power substation was severely damaged. Numerous large Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County from Cherokee County, TX.
A supercell storm moved across the northeast part of the county. About 20 wood frame and mobile homes were damaged. Six (6) mobile homes were totally destroyed. Numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado remained in Rusk County.
An EF1 tornado touched down near the community of New London, Texas. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed and a building was damaged near the intersection of county road 108 and farm to market road 850. Damage was also witnessed to a home, a metal building and dozen of trees along Dill Road. Additional damage was noted along U.S. 259, 4 miles south of Kilgore, Texas where the tornado downed several trees and a metal building suffered damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Rusk County, Texas?
67 tornado events are recorded in Rusk County between 1953 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Rusk County?
The strongest tornado on record in Rusk County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Rusk 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 Rusk County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/rusk-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.