48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$148K
Property damage
Tornado in Armstrong County, Texas: 48 recorded events between 1955 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #414 nationally and #78 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Armstrong County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Armstrong County is the 2000s, when 12 of the county's 48 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 Armstrong County archive, tornado makes up 9.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #414 for this hazard and #78 within Texas, putting it in the 85.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Armstrong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-18 | EF4 | 65.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1970-04-17 | EF4 | 130.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1987-05-25 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 1987-07-01 | EF2 | 9.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 2021-03-13 | EF1 | 8.2 mi | 800 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-05-10 | EF1 | 2.8 mi | 180 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-04-22 | EF1 | 10.3 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-21 | EF1 | 3.3 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1995-07-23 | EF1 | 4.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1984-06-10 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2023 | GOODNIGHT | EFU | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | GOODNIGHT | EFU | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | WASHBURN | EF0 | $30K |
| Mar 13, 2021 | WASHBURN | EF1 | $20K |
| Jun 23, 2019 | GOODNIGHT | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2019 | GOODNIGHT | EF0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2019 | WASHBURN | EF0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2019 | WAYSIDE | EF0 | $0 |
| May 10, 2017 | GOODNIGHT | EF1 | $0 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | GOODNIGHT | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Armstrong County
- Hail 318
- Thunderstorm Wind 115
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Continuation from a tornado that started in Randall County. The supercell underwent another odd handoff from the Palo Duro Canyon tornado near Highway 1258 which was documented by storm chasers in the area. Again, both the initial and new developing tornado co-existed for a period of time creating a wide damage path Near County Road 1 in Armstrong County. This tornado path remained in very rural country with few damage indicators and was likely stronger than suggested by the very limited rating. Along the path the tornado snapped a few small diameter power poles and destroyed a couple out buildings. It also pushed over a semi before it dissipated just north of Highway 287.
This is a continuation of a tornado that started in Randall County. After crossing Palo Duro Canyon and the county line, the tornado stayed in open county and did minimal damage. It performed another rapid and complicated tornado handoff to the Palo Duro Canyon to Washburn tornado very close to the county line near the intersection of 1258 and Goathead Road as a new circulation took over.
Photographic evidence supported a landspout tornado in Claude. The tornado destroyed a carport and snapped an eight inch diameter tree two feet above the ground. Also…house windows were blown out. The tornado path length and path width were estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Armstrong County, Texas?
48 tornado events are recorded in Armstrong County between 1955 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Armstrong County?
The strongest tornado on record in Armstrong County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Armstrong 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 Armstrong County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/armstrong-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.