52
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
116
Direct injuries
$6.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Young County, Texas: 52 recorded events between 1951 and 2020. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #352 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Young County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Young County is the 1990s, when 12 of the county's 52 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 Young County archive, tornado makes up 8.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #352 for this hazard and #70 within Texas, putting it in the 88.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Young County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-21 | EF3 | 4.5 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-30 | EF3 | 13.0 mi | 800 yd | Touched down here |
| 1994-05-29 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 600 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-06-06 | EF3 | 7.1 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1985-04-21 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-06-06 | EF2 | 7.9 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-10-30 | EF2 | 29.1 mi | 77 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-06-04 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 467 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1951 | F4 | 2 | 100 | $2.5M | |
| Oct 30, 1979 | F2 | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Oct 2, 1998 | GRAHAM | F1 | 0 | 3 | $700K |
| Mar 19, 2020 | SOUTH BEND | EF0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 1985 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Jun 6, 1979 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Mar 19, 2020 | BUNGER | EF0 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2020 | BUNGER | EF0 | $3K |
| Mar 19, 2020 | SOUTH BEND | EF0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2015 | FARMER | EF0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2015 | JEAN | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2013 | ELIASVILLE | EF1 | $80K |
| May 18, 2013 | ELIASVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2004 | SOUTH BEND | F1 | $500K |
| Jun 12, 2003 | OLNEY | F0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2000 | JEAN | F0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2000 | NEWCASTLE | F0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Young County
- Hail 352
- Thunderstorm Wind 136
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An intermittent tornado tracked from northwest of Graham to southeast of Graham before ending on the Young-Jack county line just west of Bryson in Jack county. Sixty buildings were damaged, two mobile homes were destroyed and a radio tower was blown down.
Several mobile homes were blown over in Lively Oaks, the upper section of a communications tower was blown over, and numerous trees and barns were destroyed south of Graham. The tornado track continued east northeast into Jack County before dissipating near Bryson.
A large tornado was reported from near the county line (between Elbert and Padgett) to east of Olney. A 100 year old home was completely destroyed one mile south of the Olney Airport. A total of three homes and two motor homes were destroyed. Damage was reported to a nursing home, barns, power lines and trees. Most of the damage, however, occurred in open country.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Young County, Texas?
52 tornado events are recorded in Young County between 1951 and 2020, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Young County?
The strongest tornado on record in Young County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Young 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 Young County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/young-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.