Tornadoes in Texas
Texas has recorded 9,616 tornadoes since 1950, the most of any state; 401 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
- 9,616tornadoes since 1950
- 401rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 609deaths along their paths
- 2015most in one year, 242
2025
- Tornadoes on record, by year
Over time
The strongest tornadoes
| May 11, 1953 | F5 | McLennan | 114 |
| May 27, 1997 | F5 | Williamson | 27 |
| May 11, 1970 | F5 | Lubbock | 26 |
| Apr 3, 1964 | F5 | Wichita | 7 |
| May 6, 1973 | F5 | McLennan, Bosque | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1976 | F5 | Brown | 0 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F4 | Archer, Wichita | 42 |
| May 22, 1987 | F4 | Reeves | 30 |
| May 15, 1957 | F4 | Briscoe | 21 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F4 | Haskell, Knox | 17 |
| Apr 18, 1970 | F4 | Gray, Swisher | 16 |
| May 11, 1953 | F4 | Tom Green | 13 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F4 | Foard, Wilbarger | 11 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | Lamar, Red River | 10 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF4 | Dallas, Rockwall | 10 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F4 | Galveston | 8 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | EF4 | Montague | 8 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F4 | Hill | 6 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F4 | McLennan, Limestone | 6 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | Hood | 6 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F4 | Callahan | 5 |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | Hall, Donley | 5 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F4 | Frio | 5 |
| Jun 2, 1965 | F4 | Lamb, Hale | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1994 | F4 | Dallas | 3 |
| May 18, 1951 | F4 | Young | 2 |
| Apr 28, 1953 | F4 | Bexar | 2 |
| May 25, 1955 | F4 | Collingsworth, Wheeler | 2 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | F4 | Pecos | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF4 | Henderson, Van Zandt | 2 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.