57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Bailey County, Texas: 57 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #279 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Bailey County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Bailey County is the 1980s, when 15 of the county's 57 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 Bailey County archive, tornado makes up 16.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #279 for this hazard and #57 within Texas, putting it in the 90.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Bailey County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-10 | EF3 | 8.5 mi | 450 yd | Crossed in |
| 1963-05-21 | EF3 | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1957-05-24 | EF3 | 1.9 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-05-23 | EF2 | 2.9 mi | 1,400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1992-06-27 | EF2 | 0.9 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1989-06-03 | EF2 | 8.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-04-18 | EF2 | 4.3 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-04-18 | EF2 | 4.3 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-06-09 | EF2 | 20.8 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-06-09 | EF2 | 10.4 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1963 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | BULA | EFU | $0 |
| May 24, 2022 | ENOCHS | EFU | $0 |
| May 24, 2022 | ENOCHS | EF2 | $0 |
| May 27, 2019 | PROGRESS | EF0 | $50K |
| May 5, 2019 | CIRCLE BACK | EFU | $0 |
| May 5, 2019 | PROGRESS | EFU | $0 |
| May 10, 2017 | ENOCHS | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | NEEDMORE | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2007 | MULESHOE | EF0 | $10K |
| May 25, 2003 | MAPLE | F0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bailey County
- Hail 187
- Thunderstorm Wind 76
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement initially reported a tornado near the town of Lariat. Broadcast media relayed a picture of a funnel cloud near the same time and location of the previous report. A NWS storm survey revealed that this tornado began in northern Bailey County along County Road 54 between Farm to Market Road 3125 and County Road 1038. This tornado went to the north-northeast to overturn a center pivot irrigation system before crossing into Parmer County and turning to the north-northwest.
A cyclic tornadic supercell produced several tornadoes over a period of approximately two hours. An NWS storm survey revealed that this supercell produced nine separate tornadoes. This tornado was the second tornado. The instantaneous width and center of the tornado was estimated from TTU-Kal radar data. Extensive photo and video evidence existed of a wide, dusty, wedge tornado with numerous sub-vortices present at times. Maximum winds were estimated at 120 mph. This is a continuation of a tornado from Cochran County.
A cyclic tornadic supercell produced several tornadoes over a period of approximately two hours. An NWS storm survey revealed that this supercell produced nine separate tornadoes. This tornado was the third tornado. While the larger tornado south of Enochs was occluding, a new circulation developed to the east and a brief, small tornado was reported by numerous chasers, including NWS spotters. No damage was observed or reported. The instantaneous center of the tornado was estimated from TTU-Kal radar data. This is a continuation of a tornado from Cochran County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Bailey County, Texas?
57 tornado events are recorded in Bailey County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Bailey County?
The strongest tornado on record in Bailey County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Bailey 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 Bailey County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bailey-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.