76
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Texas County, Oklahoma: 76 recorded events between 1951 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #131 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Texas County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Texas County is the 1990s, when 19 of the county's 76 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 Texas County archive, tornado makes up 6.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #131 for this hazard and #24 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 95.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Texas County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-03-18 | EF4 | 88.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1993-05-05 | EF3 | 18.5 mi | 1,200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-05 | EF3 | 12.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF2 | 16.1 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1975-11-19 | EF2 | 0.3 mi | 270 yd | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-07 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-07-03 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1961-06-03 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-14 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-14 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1967 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2023 | ADAMS | EFU | $0 |
| May 29, 2018 | HARDESTY | EF1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2018 | GOODWELL | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | EVA | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | EVA | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | EVA | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | EVA | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | EVA | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2011 | TYRONE | EF1 | $20K |
| Jun 1, 2010 | EVA | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Texas County
- Hail 571
- Thunderstorm Wind 438
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An official storm damage survey was made by the Texas County Emergency Manager. One hog barn was severely damaged and three homes sustained significant roof damage. Also…two barns and a pickup with a trailor hitched to the pickup were damaged.
An official National Weather storm survey determined that the tornado touched down near the intersection of Mile 54 Road and B Road about two miles north northeast of Tyrone Oklahoma in Texas County around 1811 CST. The tornado was on the ground for about two and one tenth miles with a maximum path width of fifty yards. The roof was removed and the windows were broken on a manufactured home in Wesley Acres. There were also a few outbuildings which were destroyed. The maximum wind speeds of the tornado were estimated to be seventy-eight knots. The tornado dissipated just southeast of the intersection of Mile 56 Road and B Road around 1825 CST. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.
This tornado formed over open country at 1906 CST about eleven miles west southwest of Hough Oklahoma near Muncy and tracked eastward along East West County Road 13 before dissipating at 1917 CST roughly seven miles southwest of Hough…or just east of where East West County Road 13 ends and between North South County Roads 73 and 75. The tornado damaged a grain elevator and also two irrigation pivots…however no injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Texas County, Oklahoma?
76 tornado events are recorded in Texas County between 1951 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Texas County?
The strongest tornado on record in Texas County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Texas 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 Texas County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/texas-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.